November Parents' Corner

Differentiated Instruction

If you're enrolled in PA Cyber, chances are that you already know that not all students learn in the same way or at the same rate.  At our school, we have the luxury of being able to tweak the lessons to meet each student's individual needs.  Here are some links to better help you understand differentiated instruction:

What Is Differentiated Instruction?
This article provides an easy-to-understand definition and also breaks down the concept into 4 main areas in which instruction can be tweaked.

Differentiated Instruction Strategies
This wiki provides some concrete strategies to help you differentiate instruction.

4 Proven Strategies for Differentiating Instruction
This Scholastic article suggests additional ways to differentiate instruction, including the use of technology.

Differentiated Instruction Resources
This website also offers many differentiation strategies, including tic-tac-toe choices, literature circles, and mentoring.

Announcements

Don't forget, students have no school on the following dates:

November 11th:  Veteran's Day In-Service**
November 28th-December 2nd:  Fall Break (Offices closed)

Of course, you may choose to continue completing curriculum on these days if you like, but your teachers will be unavailable.

**Please note that my usual RAMP session will be rescheduled for Wednesday, November 13th due to the In-Service day.**