This course is a video course.
Registration for the Fall 2009 semester will be open June 29, 2009 through November 20, 2009.
All course work for the Fall semester must be turned in by November 30, 2010.
This new course is designed to give you the knowledge and skills to implement differentiated instruction successfully in your own classroom. You will learn strategies for meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse student population within the context of today´s challenging standards-based curriculum. Real-life video demonstrations will illustrate how to adapt curriculum content, processes, and products to match students´ readiness, interests, and learning profiles.
In this course, you will learn how to:
• Recognize and teach to different kinds of intelligences.
• Understand and accommodate various learning style.
• Effectively implement multi-option and tiered assignments.
• Utilize ongoing, authentic assessment techniques.
• Design more dynamic and engaging lessons and units.
In addition, you will learn how to further differentiate your instruction through the use of learning centers, portfolios, graphic organizers, group investigation, and varied homework assignments. With this thorough introduction to differentiated instruction, you will be prepared to meet the learning needs of all students no matter how diverse their learning styles or preferences.
You can access the course syllabus by visiting the following website Course Syllabus
IMPORTANT: After completing course registration in Coursewhere (click on the Start Date of the Course to register), you will provided with a link to registration form (in the registration confirmation). Please click on the link and complete the registration form. This form is required for Drake and Relicensure credits. Course materials cannot be shipped if the registration form is not complete.
