Common Core State Standards
history
Description
First, read Chapter 5 of the course text. Then view the webinar, “Common Core State Standards: Where Does Differentiating Fit”.Next, read and respond to the following scenario: Ms. Phillips instructs in a middle school inclusion class with 20 ‘typical’ students, three students who have an IEP for a Specific Learning Disability, one student who has an IEP for “Other Health Impairment” (ADHD) and two students who are identified as ELL. Her class is beginning with a unit on the American Civil War that will focus on the significance of the Civil War Battle and the reason and significance behind President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. As the unit starts, Ms. Phillips provides her students with a KWL chart to share what they already know about the Civil War Example of a Student Response to the KWL Chart (Creately, 2011) After reviewing the student’s KWL charts (see an example above), Ms. Phillips realizes that she should integrate differentiated strategies to provide a more well-rounded and accurate understanding of the topic and to make it more personally relevant. For this discussion: Create two measurable lesson objectives that are aligned with one Common Core Standard. For each of the objectives, create two differentiated strategies designed to master the objective. Explain how the strategies you've suggested are engaging to diverse learners. Cite scholarly sources to support how your strategies are examples of differentiation.
