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Differentiation Day!
1. Response to Intervention (RTI) discussion

2. Differentiation strategies for reading and writing
 * Anchoring activities
 * Flexible grouping
 * Variety and choice
 * Compacting curriculum - practice re-writing NCESS objectives to accommodate students of differing abilities. Use Bloom's Taxonomy...
 * Tiered activities, labs, and products

3. Observe sample assignments that incorporate differentiation strategies

4. Set goals for the coming semester --> What is one thing you can do to improve how you meet the needs of diverse learners in your class? --> Set benchmarks --> Establish a timeline for progress

5. Modify lesson plans thus far to accommodate student diversity