DI Professional Learning Series


This six part professional learning series is designed to help teachers learn how to provide students a learner-responsive, teacher-facilitated inclusive classroom where all students have the opportunity to meet curriculum expectations through a problem solving approach.

Session 1   

     Introduction and Generic Strategies
Session 1 Outline and Supports (pdf)
Session 1 Power Point (ppt)

     Support Videos
Minds On – Four Corners (mp4)
Action 1 – Underpinnings of Differentiating Instruction (mp4)
Action 2 – Approaches Overview (mp4)
Action 3 – Cubing (mp4)
Action 4 – Menu (mp4)
Action 5 – RAFTS (mp4)
Action 6 – Tic-Tac-Toe (mp4)
Action 7 – Tiered Tasks (mp4)
Action 8 – Stations (mp4)


Session 2   

     Instructional Trajectories, Big Ideas
Session 2 Outline and Supports (pdf)
Session 2 Power Point (ppt)

     Support Videos
Action 1 – Integer Trajectory (mp4)
Action 2 – Big Ideas (mp4)


Session 3   

     Diagnostic Assessments
Session 3 Outline and Supports (pdf)
Session 3 Power Point (ppt)

     Support Videos
Action 1 – Anticipation Guide (mp4)
Action 2 – Diagnostic (mp4)
Action 3 – Graffiti (mp4)
Action 4 – Interview (mp4)
Action 5 – Paper & Pencil (mp4)


Session 4   

Session 4 Open Questions and Parallel Tasks
Session 4 Outline and Supports (pdf)
Session 4 Power Point (ppt)

Support Video
Minds On – Opening Up Questions (mp4)


Session 5   

Session 6   

Summary, Reflection and Next Steps
Session 6 Outline and Supports (pdf)
Session 6 Power Point (ppt)




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