Grade 7-8 Differentiated Instruction DVD Videos

M.J.Hobbs Senior Public School

Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB

Key Elements
  • Cooperative Learning – Group Problem Solving with a focus
    on individual accountability
  • Differentiated by readiness- problems vary in complexity
  • use of Math manipulatives

Context – Grade 8 Mathematics
– Proportion

MP4

Keewatin Public School

Keewatin Patricia DSB

Key Elements
• Building a learning community – sharing circle
• Differentiated by interests – theme, roles, responsibilities
• Student reflections on group learning

Context – Grades 7/8 Language
– Script Writing and Production of a puppet play

MP4

St Pius X Catholic Public School

Huron Superior CDSB

Key Elements
• Identifying similarities and differences through the use of
    Venn diagrams
• Differentiated by learner preference (learning styles) to make
    Venn diagrams in a variety of ways
• Student reflections on learning styles
• Team teaching

  Context – Grade 6/7 Language
               – Fractured Fairy Tales

MP4

St. Wilfrid’s Catholic Public School

Toronto CDSB

Key Elements
    • Building academic vocabulary
    • Differentiated by learner preferences (choice of games)
      and interests (choice of words)
    • Student reflections on learning vocabulary

  Context – Grade 7 Language

MP4

St. Joseph’s Catholic High School

Ottawa Carleton CDSB

Key Elements
    • Formative Assessment through the use of Exit Cards
    • Student reflections on the
      use of Exit Cards
    • Tribes

  Context – Grade 7 Language & Geography

MP4

Woodland Public School

Waterloo DSB

Key Elements
    • Summarizing
    • Differentiated by learner preferences – choice of graphic
      organizer
    • Differentiated by readiness – small group instruction
    • Differentiated by interest – choice of reading materials

  Context – Grade 7 Language

MP4

M.J.Hobbs Senior Public School Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB	Key Elements • Cooperative Learning – Group Problem Solving with a focus on individual accountability • Differentiated by readiness- problems vary in complexity • use of Math manipulatives Context – Grade 8 Mathematics – Proportion	MP4

Keewatin Public School Keewatin Patricia DSB	Key Elements • Building a learning community – sharing circle • Differentiated by interests – theme, roles, responsibilities • Student reflections on group learning Context – Grades 7/8 Language – Script Writing and Production of a puppet play	MP4

St Pius X Catholic Public School Huron Superior CDSB	Key Elements • Identifying similarities and differences through the use of Venn diagrams • Differentiated by learner preference (learning styles) to make Venn diagrams in a variety of ways • Student reflections on learning styles • Team teaching Context – Grade 6/7 Language – Fractured Fairy Tales	MP4

St. Wilfrid’s Catholic Public School Toronto CDSB	Key Elements • Building academic vocabulary • Differentiated by learner preferences (choice of games) and interests (choice of words) • Student reflections on learning vocabulary Context – Grade 7 Language	MP4

St. Joseph’s Catholic High School Ottawa Carleton CDSB	Key Elements • Formative Assessment through the use of Exit Cards • Student reflections on the use of Exit Cards • Tribes Context – Grade 7 Language & Geography	MP4

Woodland Public School Waterloo DSB	Key Elements • Summarizing • Differentiated by learner preferences – choice of graphic organizer • Differentiated by readiness – small group instruction • Differentiated by interest – choice of reading materials Context – Grade 7 Language	MP4