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 Questions For //Making Differentiation a Habit//: //How to Ensure Success in Academically Diverse Classrooms// by: Diane Heacox

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Heacox early on made the connection between RTI,UDL, and Differentiatrion, and published a brief overview in an ASCD Fall 2008 newsletter before the release of her book //Making Differentiation a Habit//.

In preparation for a possible book study:

Administrators may find it instructive to read through this essay first with teachers so that they can begin to see the connections, before reading 153-157 or **Chapter 11: Using Differentiation Strategies in Response to Intervention.**

Additionally administrators may want to consider reading **Chapter 12: Leadership for a Differentiated School** before hand and then with teacher leaders, look at the School Based Action Plan for Differentiation on p. 160. Also in this chapter are possible //Walkthrough Indicators of Differentiation in Action,// p. 166 and //Tips for Keeping Differentiation Alive//, p. 167.

Discussion of KUDos Underscore using disciplinary Concepts
 * __Chapter 1: Identifying Your Learning Goals__**

__**Chapter 2: Examining Your Professional Beliefs**__: Knowing Yourself and Your Students Teacher Inventory 13-14 Continuum Teacher Development 15-17 Student Survey 20-24 Classroom Diversity Profile For those with advanced abilities For those who need more support For those with affective needs: motivation, success, recognition, confidence

Figure 3: p.27 add concpet to diagram Figure 5: p. 29 Preassessment Strategies p. 30 Figure 6 Figure 10: Knowledge Bar Graph Figure 14: Formative Assessment Strategies both formal and informal
 * __Chapter 3: Assessment Strategies: Practical and Doable__**

Refer to the Equalizer in your SLA Binder. Then look at pp. 49-54 to think through basic to challenging tasks, Simple to Complex, Stuctured to Open-ended, and More or Less Scaffolding. This will help with tiering up or down interest in these 4 areas. ( See Chapter 6)


 * __ Chapter 4: Differentiated Lesson Plan __**
 * ( may want to consider in curriculum writing)**


 * Chapter 5: Learning Through Choice**
 * Chapter 6: Tiered Assignment and Flexible Grouping**
 * Chapter 7: Flexibility Grouping**
 * Chapter 8: Student Responsibility: Managing**


 * Chapter 9: Grading? ( may want to consider in grading and reporting committee)**


 * Chapter 10: For Gifted Learner**