Our school is starting to do more D.I.  What ideas do you have for enrichment?  Ideas for when they have completed the assignment and need something to do?

 I incorporate differentiated instruction in my small reading groups and math groups.

We use Homework Menus.  The students have a choice of different homework assignments.  The assignments range from writing papers, creating review games, to writing rap songs about whatever topic we are studying.  The assignments also have different point values.  They have to do enough to add up to 100 points.  They can do more to get extra credit points but I put a cap on how much extra credit they can do. 

In the classroom I also give them several versions of the test.  I teach science so I give them a written test and a performance based lab test.  I try to diversify the questions on the written test and have multiple choice, short answer and a diagram.  That way if they don't pass the written test but they can do and explain the lab then I can gauge if they actually understand the content.

Tabitha Pruitt

How do you incorporate differentiated instruction into your classroom and lesson plans?

Thank you for your respones,

Michael Larko