1.
Differen(a(on/Personalisa(on
of
Learning
Monday
13th
June
2011
Dr.
Rosie
Mar(n
M.Ed.
MBA
(Ed.)
Dip.
Ed.
MNZPSS

2. Overview
• Introduc(on
• Knowledge
harvest
• Crea(ng
mixed
ability
groups
• Numbered
heads
together
• Differen(a(on
by
content,
process
and
product
• Checking
for
learning

3. Introduc(on
1. Diverse
learners
–
what
does
this
mean?
2. The
“a”
word
3. You
are
probably
all
using
various
aspects
of
differen(a(on
in
your
classrooms,
but
are
you
being
explicit
about
this?
 are
you
conscious
of
the
efforts
that
you
make
to
meet
the
needs
of
all
learners?
 Do
you
keep
track
of
the
ways
that
you
address
individual
learning
preferences?
 Do
you
arrange
classrooms
and
structure
lessons
to
increase
leaner
mo(va(on?
 Wherever
possible,
do
you
provide
learners
with
op(ons
and
choices
about
how
they
are
going
to
learn
and
how
they
are
going
to
demonstrate
their
learning?
 Do
you
vary
the
ways
in
which
you
assess
learning?
 Do
you
use
coopera(ve
learning
and
grouping
strategies
to
increase
learner
par(cipa(on?

4. Knowledge
Harvest
Think
–
Pair
-­‐
Share
• Think
about
what
you
know
about
differen(a(on
–
what
is
it?
Who
is
it
for?
How
do
you
do
it?
Make
notes
on
paper
provided.
• Pair.
Turn
to
the
person
next
to
you
and
share
your
thinking.
Describe
a
lesson
that
you
have
either
taught
or
seen
taught
that
successfully
met
the
learning
needs
of
all
par(cipants.
• Share.
Now
add
one
important
aspect
of
differen(a(on
to
the
Google
doc.
What
we
know
about
differen(a(on.

5. Know,
Want
to
Know,
Learned
• Facts
about
differen(a(on
that
we
know

6.
Ques(ons
about
Differen(a(on
 Think.
What
do
you
want
to
find
out
about
differen(a(on?
What
do
you
find
hard
or
confusing?
 Pair.
Turn
to
a
different
partner
and
talk.
Share
your
ques(ons.
 Share.
Choose
one
ques(on
each
and
put
them
up
on
the
“what
I
want
to
find
out”
Google
doc.

7. Want
to
Know
Ques(ons
about
differen(a(on
that
we
have.

8. Knowledge
Con(nuum
How
to
create
mixed
ability
groupings
1. Create
a
line
round
the
room
with
those
who
are
experts
in
the
field
at
the
front
(Angela,
Lizzie
etc.)
and
those
who
feel
least
confident
about
differen(a(on
at
the
back.
2. Now
fold
the
line
so
that
the
least
confident
is
paired
with
the
most
confident.
3. Now
fold
again
so
that
two
“middle”
confident
learners
are
paired
with
a
very
confident
learner
and
a
less
confident
learner.
4. Now
give
everyone
in
the
group
a
number
from
1
–
4.
At
the
end
of
the
session
I
will
ask
each
group
to
report
back
by
calling
out
a
number
and
that
person
presents
your
findings.

9.
Differen(a(ng
by
content,
process
and
product
In
your
groups,
use
the
informa(on
provided
to
create
a
Google
doc.
t
hat
explains
the:
What;
Why;
and
How
of
your
topic.
When
you
have
finished,
share
it
with
all
teachers.

10. Presenta(on
of
Google
docs.
Each
group
in
turn
will
present
their
discussion.
The
person
to
present
will
be
the
group
member
whose
number
I
call.

11. Exit
Ac(vity
Write
up
one
thing
that
you
have
learned
today
about
differen(a(on
and
post
it
on
the
“What
I
have
learned
today”
Google
doc.
Thank
you