Creating and Leading a Differentiated Classroom
Facilitated by:
Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson
| In most classrooms today, teachers are keenly aware of their students’ learning differences and struggle to figure out how to address those differences in ways that benefit both the individual learners and the class as a whole. Differentiated Instruction is a way of thinking about the classroom that involves attending to individual and small group needs while moving the whole class ahead in knowledge, understanding, and skill.
This two-day workshop is designed to help teachers develop a sound understanding of the principles and practices that are evident in effectively differentiated classrooms. Participants will examine the role of learning environment, curriculum, instruction, formative assessment, and classroom management in designing instruction that both challenges and supports a broad range of learners. We’ll examine how each of those key elements can be shaped for maximum student growth and how they work together to enhance learning. A key focus of the workshop will be exploration of teacher lesson plans, analysis of video clips, and introduction to specific instructional strategies to model and extend participant awareness of and comfort with differentiation. The workshop will include whole group and small breakout group work as well as opportunities for individual consultation.
Workshop Facilitator Carol Ann Tomlinson is an American educator, author and speaker. She is best known for her innovative work with Differentiated instruction education techniques. Carol is author of over 250 books, book chapters, articles, and other educational materials including:
Her books on differentiation are available in 13 languages. In 2013 Carol was #20 on in the Education Week Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings of university-based academics who are contributing most substantially to public debates about schools and schooling. In that same list, she was ranked in the top five most influential voices in Psychology. Carol works throughout the United States and internationally with educators who seek to create classrooms that are more effective with academically diverse student populations. Goals of the Workshop
After the completion of this workshop participants should be able to:
Agenda Day 1
Implementable Skills
After the completion of this workshop participants should be able to apply the following to their classrooms:
Feedback This workshop was held in Chiangmai , Thailand in September 2014. The response of the participants to the question: "What are the theory/skills acquired from this workshop that you can use immediately?" is documented here: Regular: USD 710/Baht 23,430 per participant Group (for 3 or more participants registering together): USD 652/Baht 21,500 per participant Contact Information Workshop Coordinator: Mr. Navin Pawa E-mail: navin@ksipd.com Phone (Thailand): 081 701 6843; 081 846 5770 (replace '0' with '66' for international calls) |