Assessment for Differentiation
•How to make sure ALL students learn effectively
•The blocks to the Differentiated Classroom
•The major differences of the Differentiated Classroom
•Ensuring access for all pupils
•The complete classroom guide
Pat O'Brien
Pat is an educational consultant concentrating on developing curriculum and support materials for schools. He has a specialist interest in science and has acted as a consultant to NAGTY. You will leave Pat's course with great ideas and new techniques.
How to make sure ALL students learn effectively
The blocks to the Differentiated Classroom
- motivation
- specific learning difficulties
- gender
- prior learning
- ability
- emotional maturity
The major differences of the Differentiated Classroom
Designing accessible material
Starting from where the students are at
Improving learner participation
Applying appropriate assessment
Using differential teaching styles
Exploiting task, pace, interest and context
Ensuring access for all pupils
Structure and progress
Language and syntax
The learning environment
Open-ended activities
Assessment for differentiation
How to combine the best of APP, AfL, teacher assessment
and external assessment to meet the needs of all learners
The complete classroom guide
Focusing on the essentials
Attention to student differences
Assessment and teaching as an inseparable whole
Modification of content, process and outcome
Respect for student difference
Teacher and students as collaborators
Achieving flexibilityThinking “the Differentiated Classroom” in all you do
Masters Accredited
You can enrol on a MA in Education using this course as your first CPD module (worth twenty MA points). To enrol simply call us on FREEPHONE 0808 160 5 160 and request an application form.
INSET
Assessment for Differentiation, along with all our courses, can be arranged for in-school training (INSET).
For each course we recommend trainer(s), but when arranging your INSET day, you can choose. For more information, contact our INSET department.
Pat O'Brien
Pat is an educational consultant concentrating on developing curriculum and support materials for schools. He has a specialist interest in science and has acted as a consultant to NAGTY. You will leave Pat's course with great ideas and new techniques.