Differentiating Instruction

This week we talked about ways to basically spice up our teaching lessons and co-teaching. An important aspect about differentiating teaching (spicing it up) is the importance of content, process (including accommodation and modifications) and product. The main idea is to remember what’s being taught and the PURPOSE behind it.

We also did a “co-teaching models” activity. We were given 4 examples and had to figure out what teaching model it demonstrated and make a poster outlining the main points of the model. We had to choose from One teach/one observe, one teach/one assist, station teaching, parallel teaching, supplemental teaching, alternative teaching and team teaching. This was helpful because it gave us the opportunity to not only have a tactile experience, but we could also see different ways each model can be implemented in the classroom. I think for when I have my own classroom I’ll use all of these models to teach the material. The more ways a subject and idea is taught, the better the ability to comprehend.

Another really helpful experience is that while googling images for my Cmap I found the website for our textbook and did some of the activities and quizzes on the reading.