Differentiated through content, process and product

Preparation:

Each student will have different questions (worksheets included) so none of the students will have exactly the same question or know which students have easier or harder questions to eliminate stigmatization. 

Students will be placed in one of the 4 environments of their choice. A rotating system can be used so different students get first choice of the environment for subsequent lessons. The 4 environments include:

• Wearing noise canceling headphones at their desk 
• Using a desk divider on their desk to eliminate distractions around them 
• Sitting at a regular desk without a divider or headphones
• Go to a small group table where the teacher or assistant is sitting to help those who would like extra help.

Completing the Activity:

Before starting the questions, the students will do one short stretch to keep them focused. 

• Each student will work independently on their own questions but they will each get 5 sticky post-it notes to write down questions that they had difficulty understanding.
• If the student doesn’t know how to answer a question, the student can either go to the small group table with the teacher or they can just write down the question that was difficult on a post it note (to be reviewed later).
• After students have sufficient time to complete the questions, the teacher will go around and collect the post-it notes from the students and post them randomly on a board at the front so a student will not feel they are the only one with questions