Description
Every student in the classroom is unique. While some teaching methods might work for most students, it never hurts to have a few extra ideas in your toolbag. Differentiating teaching can be the difference between a student truly grasping lessons or becoming lost.
In this 1-hour course, Dr. Richard Cash shares several ways teachers can differentiate their lesson plans and give students more choice. With over 25 years of education experience, Dr. Cash knows the best ways to reach the minds of students and help them prosper in the classroom. The course offers numerous ways to differentiate the classroom experience for each student and gives examples on how to use them practically in class.
After taking this course, you’ll understand more about:
- Stations and centers
- Using choice menus
- Using learner profiles
- Using special interest groups
Other courses in this series:
Differentiating Up! Strategies to Challenge ALL Learners
Luselva – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas
Casey – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This clearly explains the difference between centers and stations which are frequently thought to be the same thing (They are not). It gives you multiple examples for different disciplines and ways to monitor success of each.
Elizabeth H – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Useful, full of strategies with clear examples
Melodi – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful! Hands-on ideas I can implement this year!
Lynnette – ANTWERP LOCAL (verified owner) –
The instructor gave some very practical and easy ways to challenge students and encourage higher level thinking skills on whatever topic you are teaching.
Juliana – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Loved this course as he actually gave real examples, not just talk about them.
Clair – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Amazing ideas on how to use learning menus!
Rhonda – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
He really explained and gave examples for each of the activities he was talking about. He was easy to follow and it was very interesting.
Mary – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Dr. Cash was clearly an expert in his field. He had many differentiated activity ideas to share that are easy to understand and teach to students.
Brittany – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This course give lots of helpful ideas (and examples) for assessing and extension activities.
Wendy – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Great for middle school and beyond.
karen – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
It gave good ideas for choice boards.
Anyssa – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
It’s for older grades.
Arian – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
I love the ideas that were given in the course, it was very direct and specific to classes and ways that they can be implemented in every classroom!
Sharon – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
I felt this course was geared more for middle to upper elementary and high school. More content for early childhood levels is needed.
Sheila – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
There is so much materials presented that I am excited for school this fall.
Elinor – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very Helpful.
Rosalinda – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
I like the way the presenter gave different examples in centers and choice menus. Super intereseting.
Nora – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great information on choice menus.
Sheila – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Frankie – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Very good course
Tony – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great usable examples that can be implemented in the classroom.
Tarica – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
Create look into different models to use in the classroom, lots of ideas!
Ashley – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the different types of menus and how to create choice in the classroom. I would love to see more real world examples of that.
Jennifer – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the practical tools that could be used in any classroom.
Rebecca – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great practical ways to stretch learners.
Sharon – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was good overall. Just a lot to digest in a short amount of time.
Stephanie – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
He really breaks down centers and stations in an understandable way
Karen – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I was able to come away with a couple of new ideas, so for that I liked, but overall I wasn’t impressed with ways to best help my GT students.
Jim – CHARDON LOCAL (verified owner) –
This was an awesom class with many well described ideas and methods. Well worth your time.
Jodi – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
Great activity models to choose from.
Rachel – FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Loved the concrete examples.
Madeleine – NORTHRIDGE LOCAL (verified owner) –
I like the idea of choice menus.
Janet – FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
The entire presentation was great. However, I really enjoyed how the instructor explained the differences between the centers and stations.
tiffany – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course had good information, but I think it would be best for upper elementary or higher.
Donna – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of valuable information on centers, stations, and choice boards.
Stacy – ASHTABULA AREA CITY (verified owner) –
This one had so many ideas that could be tried immediately and across content areas!
Marcus – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great learning experience.
MELINDA M – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas and examples to use in the classroom.
Melissa – BETHEL LOCAL (verified owner) –
I found the ideas helpful. I wish the handout included his entire presentation so I could have referenced it in the future.
RACHEL A – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Gabriela – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas!
Sheila – HUNTSVILLE ISD – TEXAS ONLINE PREP (verified owner) –
Informative class on choice boards for a variety of classrooms.
Michele – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great resources and differentiation ideas
Melissa – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I liked a lot of the ideas presented in this training.
Graciela – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I like the many different stations and centers that can be used in a classroom
Julie – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Lots of good ideas for various subjects
Laura – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Good information of stations and centers.
Cynthia – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful course. Walked away with ideas I can actually implement in my classroom.
Michelle – BLANCHESTER LOCAL (verified owner) –
Lots of good info–just not a ton of it will go along with middle school history.