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TEACHING WITH
10%
Prepare your learners
THE Create optimal
environment
BRAIN IN MIND
Engage learners emotionally
Frame learning for relevance
Make time to acquire
knowledge, skills, values &
80%
experiences
Provide time for trial and
error
Share feedback--expect
active processing
Connect learning other
content and self
10%
reflective processing
Rehearse & incorporate
through revision of learning
and using it!
Adapted from: Jensen, Eric. (2005). Teaching
with the Brain in Mind, 2nd Edition. Alexandria, 2010 Partner in Education 2
VA. : ASCD. page 145.
Instructional Choices for Differentiation 3
Begin
Practice Reteach
Reassess Reteach
Reassess Reteach
Begin
Practice Begin
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Practice
The Key: Balance Challenge,
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Contract Grading
Clearly defined contract goals
Tied to academic standards & outcomes
Heterogeneous groups
Social skills
Think for yourself Explore others points-of-view
Respect others opinions Help one another stay on task
Carry your weight Include all members
Clearly defined roles for each group member
Recorder Materials Manager
Quality Control Summarizer
Artist / Layout director Researcher
Questioner Personnel Director
Sufficient time allotted for quality outcomes
Review / negotiate rubric in advance
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Tiered Assignments
periphery
noxious
precocious
decorum
nefarious
erudition
caveat
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NAME ____________________________ TEXT ______________________ PAGES _________ DATE ________SCORE____
Use the word Know the word Heard the word Never heard
Term ______________________________ Initial understanding 4 3 2 1
Description or working definition
In how many ways can I use this word?
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2. ______________________________
My Connection Visualization ______________________________
3. ______________________________
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Later 4 3 2 1
understanding
Use the word Know the word Heard the word Never heard
2. ______________________________
My Connection Visualization
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3. ______________________________
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Later
4 3 2 1
understanding
1 2 2 3
3 4
3 4
4 1
5 6
Directions for words 5 8: Write a meaningful statement or series of
7 8 statement using three of the four words. Bonus opportunity for using all
words.
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NAME ______________________ TEXT ______________________ PAGES _______ DATE _______
VOCABULARY MATRIX
List vocab
erudition caveat
words across
& down intentional decorum connotation
periphery
noxious
precocious
incidental
nefarious
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Paragraph # Paragraph #
Circle Strategies Used: Deleted Unimportant Words, Combined Circle Strategies Used: Deleted Unimportant Words, Combined
Repeated Words, Substituted Unfamiliar Words, Found or Repeated Words, Substituted Unfamiliar Words, Found or
Created a Topic Sentences, Examined transitions & text Created a Topic Sentences, Examined transitions & text
structure structure
Main Idea ____________________________________ Main Idea ____________________________________
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Paragraph # Summary
Circle Strategies Used: Deleted Unimportant Words, Combined _____________________________________________
Repeated Words, Substituted Unfamiliar Words, Found or
Created a Topic Sentences, Examined transitions & text
structure _____________________________________________
Main Idea ____________________________________
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Connections & Inferences
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