June+20,2012

__**Agenda for 6/20/12**__
I. **Differentiation within the NYSED Mandated Curriculum** A. Definitions of Differentiation Different learners need to learn in different ways. What does that actually look like in practice? [|http://www.cast.org/publications/ncac/ncac_diffinstructudl.html#definition] [|Defining Differentiated Instruction] by: Rebecca Alber (edutopia.org)

B. Differentiation in Regulation relating to FAPE [] [|Differentiated Instruction Allows All Students to Succeed] by Ben Johnson (edutopia.org) C. Ways to Differentiate in the 1:15 Classroom [] [|Differentiated Instruction: Fast Track to the Top] by Mariko Nobori (edutopia.org) This is an elementary perspective, but the article contains a ton of downloadable resources that will get your creative juices flowing. [|Video of Teacher Trying Differentiated Instruction for the First Time] (www.teachingchannel.org) This is a very cool website and well worth checking out.b the videos are stellar.

A. Student Expectations
 * II. 1:15 Program Consistency**

B. Supporting the struggling student 1. What have we tried? 2. When is it time to consider a different program?