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July 2014
Singapore Math Strategies National Conference
Staff Development for Educators | Las Vegas
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Course SD02| Challenge Me!
Differentiated Instruction for Advanced Learners
Look out for opportunities to challenge advanced learners in lessons that involve the following
anchor tasks. The focus of this session is on enrichment rather than on acceleration. What are some
general strategies to differentiate instruction for advanced learners?
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Case Study 1 |
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Case Study 2 |
7 x 3 =
My friend said that this is the same as 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6.
What do you think?
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Case Study 3 |
The chairs in a room are in rows. Each row has the same number of chairs.
There are 19 rows. There are 6 chairs in each row.
How many chairs are there in the room?
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Case Study 4 |
The chairs in a room are in rows. Each row has the same number of chairs.
Al sits on one of the chairs. There are 6 rows in front of him and 6 rows behind him.
There are 4 chairs to his left and 4 chairs to his right.
How many chairs are there in the room?
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Case Study 5 |
What can you say about the angles in a triangle?
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Case Study 6 |
Find the sum of the angles in the hexagon.
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