Multiple Choice Questions:
1. Compacting is best described as:
A. Compacting is a strategy that gives students credit for what they know, and allows them to work on more challenging activities.
2. Independent study is best described as:
B. Independent study can be an extension of a topic or subject based on student interest or can be also teacher directed on a particular subject.
3. Which statement about tiered assignments is not true?
D. Tiered assignments should only be designed for at-risk students.
4. The most important aspect of flexible grouping is that:
A. Groups are not static.
5. What teaching strategies for differentiating instruction are you currently using in your classroom?
As a substitute teacher, …show more content…
Students are challenged by various types of questions. While some students need more basic thought questions; others are challenged by questions that demand large leaps of insight, speed of response, or remote connections. To assess student readiness and progress, teachers can use different types of questions. Also, by appropriately adjusting questions, teachers are able to foster motivation. Furthermore, through whole group discussion students can hear and learn from a variety of responses.
During whole group discussion, at first a specific question is presented to several students, and then a wide range of questions are posed. To encourage critical thinking and increase participation open-ended questions are added to the discussion. This generally, encourages students to build on another student’s response. I also ask students to clarify and support their answers. Throughout the task, a wait time is used to give students time to respond. In addition, adjustments are made to the complexity of the questions, extent of insight needed, summary, time limitation, and link required between topics. Therefore, to differentiate instruction through the method of adjusting questions, sets of questions must be formed at various levels of difficulty. The questions should also focus on the same concept; require all learners to perform at a higher skill level, so that it employs critical thinking