Differentiating for Student Readiness and Interest

Differentiating for Student Readiness and Interest

For this assignment, you will be given a scenario that describes two very different students that you may have in your classroom. Based on the information, you will develop appropriate ways to differentiate content, process, and product based on student readiness and interest.

Scenario:
You are a fifth grade teacher and are preparing to teach the students a unit on matter. In this particular lesson, you will introduce to the students the structure of an atom, which includes protons, electrons, and neutrons. You already conducted a pre-assessment and you found that most students were familiar with the word atom, but were not particularly strong in knowing the parts of an atom. Mary loves science and was the only student who shows that she already has a good understanding regarding the structure of an atom. You also know that Davion is an average student who is very capable of learning the content, but it is a struggle to motivate him when teaching science because he does not care for the subject and thinks it is boring. In conducting an interest survey in the beginning of the year, you know that Davion is really interested in comics.

In reviewing this scenario, you will determine how to effectively differentiate for content, process, and product based on student readiness and student interest for Mary and Davion. Your assignment should include the following:

  1. Based on what Mary knows about the atom, explain how might you differentiate for student readiness based on content, process, and product? Think about what you want Mary to learn and how you plan to teach it (content), the activities she will engage in (process), and how she might show what she has learned in a different way (product). See Chapter 5 of your text for support and ideas.
  2. Considering Davion’s interest in comics, explain how you might differentiate for student interest based on content, process, and product. Think about how you might differentiate the way you teach atoms to Davion (content), the activities you may engage him in to help him make sense of the content (process), and the options he has to show he has mastered the objective (product). See Chapter 6 of your text for support and ideas.
  3. Explain your rationale of your differentiated approach for each student and how it will support these two students in your classroom for learning about the structure of an atom. Consider how your selection in content, process, and product for Mary and Davion differ for the rest of your class. How do the options you provide for Mary and Davion align with their readiness level and interest? Be sure to use evidence to support your ideas.

in completing this task:

  1. Write a three-page paper (not including the title and references pages).

You must reference the course text and at least one additional scholarly source using the Ashford University Library. You must include title and references pages or slides regardless of which option you choose. For information regarding APA formatting, visit the Ashford Writing Center, located under the Learning Resources tab in the left navigation of the online course.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.


Book: Sousa, D. A. & Tomlinson, C. A. (2011). Differentiation and the brain: How neuroscience supports the learner-friendly classroom. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.

https://online.vitalsource.com/#/user/signin

If you have any questions in regards to this DQ please feel free to ask me..

 
"Not answered?"
Get the Answer

Music Discussion

Choose one of the questions from the list below. 

1)      Reflect on the question by writing a 2-3 paragraph response.

2)      Include the reference (APA Formate) to an educational website other than Wikipedia that helped you to form your response, with a 2-3 sentence description of how this website enhanced your learning for the week.

3)      Select and add an image to your post that reflects your learning, including the specific reasons you chose the image.

Questions are:

  • Research and discuss other instances in which popular music and politics have intersected in impactful ways, as happened when Cui Jian performed at Tiananmen Square in 1989.
  • Use Internet keywords searches such as Chinese rock or Chinese punk to research the contemporary music scene in mainland China. Write a report chronicling your findings. Conclude with some general remarks applying what you have learned about historical processes of tradition and transformation in Chinese music to your assessment of current musical trends and directions in China.
  • Research and write a report on Chinese American/Asian American rock, pop, jazz, or hip-hop. Describe how traditional Asian elements are combined with other musical elements, instruments, and styles in the examples you encounter.
  • Compare the Republican and initial Communist eras of conservatory-based solo zheng traditions in mainland China. How did the roles of conservatories change, and what happened to the status of the zheng?
  • The relationship between musical developments and political movements in Chinese history is a major issue. Relationships between music and politics run deep in societies throughout the world. Where do you see instances of music being used in political context in your own society? Are the political uses of music which you are aware explict or implict, obvious or subtle? Why do you think you think music has been closely alighted with so many political regimes and institutions in so many societies throughout history?
  • Research and write a report on Chinese American/Asian American rock, pop, jazz, or hip-hop.  Describe how traditional Asian elements are combined with other musical elements, instruments, and styles in the examples you encounter.
  • How have Zen Buddhist ideas influenced music for shakuhachi?
  • Do you think that Japanese or Chinese traditional musical culture is more open to women’s participation? Why do you think so?  What challenges do both Chinese and Japanese women musicians face?  What unique challenges do women musicians from each country face?
 
"Not answered?"
Get the Answer

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

CJ302 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

You are a state court judge who has been presented with the following facts. A criminal defendant was stopped by police after an officer observed him speeding. A computer check showed that the man had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant for his arrest. While he was being arrested, a marijuana joint fell from his pocket. The officer searched his car and found additional illegal drugs. The warrant information was subsequently discovered to be inaccurate in the computer system- it had been dismissed. The defendant files a motion to suppress the drug evidence.

In a 2-3 page essay, describe how would you rule on this motion. Please explain with supporting reasons. Be sure to cite any outside sources used in your work, and follow APA guidelines.

100 %Plagiarism Free

 
"Not answered?"
Get the Answer

Critical Thinking

Provide an example from your own experience where you acted in accordance with one or more of the patterns of irrational or unethical decision making. Explain the egocentrism or sociocentrism, as well as any pathological tendencies of mind, involved in your thought process. How could you have applied the keys to sound decision making to approach the situation more rationally?

If you prefer not to discuss your own decision making experience, you may instead discuss someone you know, a historical figure, or a fictional character.

Your response should be at least two pages in length and should be typed using 12-point Times New Roman font. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format. The title and reference page do not count towards the two-page minimum. 

 
"Not answered?"
Get the Answer