{"id":4071,"date":"2018-02-02T07:39:11","date_gmt":"2018-02-02T02:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/?page_id=4071"},"modified":"2018-02-09T13:16:05","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T08:16:05","slug":"differentiation-for-special-needs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/conferences\/events\/petec-2018\/differentiation-for-special-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"Differentiation for Special Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"padlet-embed\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border-radius: 2px; box-sizing: border-box; overflow: hidden; position: relative; width: 100%; background: #F4F4F4;\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 608px; display: block; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/padlet.com\/embed\/myos9xlbhbar\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: right; margin: 0;\"><a style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; border: none; display: block; line-height: 1; height: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/padlet.com?ref=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; background: none; border: none; display: inline; box-shadow: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/resources.padletcdn.com\/assets\/made_with_padlet.png\" alt=\"Made with Padlet\" width=\"86\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<table width=\"733\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<strong>Content<\/strong> &#8211; Information Delivery<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><strong>Process<\/strong> &#8211; Concept Practice<\/td>\n<td><strong>Product<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Demonstration of Learning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Videos<\/li>\n<li>Podcasts<\/li>\n<li>Teacher delivered<\/li>\n<li>eBooks<\/li>\n<li>Teacher created<\/li>\n<li>Leveled reading<\/li>\n<li>Small group, individualized or student driven.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Tiered activities<\/li>\n<li>Interest centers<\/li>\n<li>Learning contracts<\/li>\n<li>Menu<\/li>\n<li>Cubes<\/li>\n<li>Interactive websites<\/li>\n<li>Games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Games<\/li>\n<li>Product \u2013 Demonstrated Learning<\/li>\n<li>Projects<\/li>\n<li>Stories<\/li>\n<li>Poem<\/li>\n<li>Video<\/li>\n<li>Songs<\/li>\n<li>Web 2.0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Tools for Content\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=17595\">Text Mode<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Grades K-12<\/p>\n<p>This extension removes all of the distractions (extension for Chrome browsers). Get a cleaner look and better focus!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=13219\">Readability Test Tool<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Grades 1-12<\/p>\n<p>Test the Reading level of PDFs, sites, and more. Many different reading level results are provided.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=17593\">SMMRY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Grades 6-12<\/p>\n<p>Takes long chunks of texts and summarize into shorter chunks. You can choose how large your summary will be. Great for teaching main idea and summarizing!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=13848\">Duolingo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Grades 1-12<\/p>\n<p>Learn a world language or help ESL students to practice English. Choose to practice 5 minutes of longer each day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=13625\">NoRedInk<\/a> (could go in Process)<\/p>\n<p>Grades 3-12<\/p>\n<p>A tool to differentiate for various levels of writing! See the introduction video for quick and detailed instructions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><strong>Tools for Process\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=16458\">CommonLit <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Grades 4-12<\/p>\n<p>FREE reading passages and progress tracking tools for grades 5-12.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=17415\">Epic for Educators<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Grades K-5<\/p>\n<p>1,000s of FREE e-books to use to reach the needs of all of your students, plus tracking options!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=14574\">MobyMax<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Grades K-8<\/p>\n<p>Differentiate in nearly every subject area with this tool: spelling, math facts, writing, science, and more. Detailed progress reports are provided.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=17023\">Zearn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Grades K-5<\/p>\n<p>Individualized math program (purchase options available, but not necessary).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=17617\">MathPapa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Grades 5-12<\/p>\n<p>Free algebra tutorials and interactives, plus an algebra calculator.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=16376\">Mathematics Interactives and Lessons<\/a> (SAS Curriculum Pathways)<\/p>\n<p>Grades 1-12<\/p>\n<p>Explore over 400 interactives about math, great for remediation or acceleration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=16274\">MathABC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Grades K-7<\/p>\n<p>Find math activities divided up by grade level with instructional videos.\u00a0Reteach those tough concepts!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><strong>Tools for Product<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=12603\">ABCya<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Grades K-5<\/p>\n<p>ABYya has lots of tools to create a product. Two great tools to differentiate for special needs: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abcya.com\/word_clouds.htm\">Word Cloud Maker <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abcya.com\/talkify.htm\">Talkify<\/a>\u00a0(add audio to an image &#8211; perfect for students with limited writing or vocabulary skills).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=8577\">Quizlet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Grades 3-12<\/p>\n<p>Very simple and clean flashcard and quiz maker tool. DAT (device agnostic) and will work on any device as an app or on a web browser.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=17152\">Adobe Spark <\/a><\/p>\n<p>K-12<\/p>\n<p>Create simple presentations!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=16373\">Microsoft Sway<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3-12<\/p>\n<p>Another slick and simple presentation tool.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=17667\">Speechnotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>K-12<\/p>\n<p>This speech to text site is great for students who\u00a0have poor typing skills, dysgraphia, dyslexia, and physical disabilities. It is FREE and available on Chrome.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bApuBiitL8Q\">Introduction video by Carol Tomlinson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iste.org\/explore\/articleDetail?articleid=124\">ISTE Article on Differentiation vs Individualized vs Personalized Learning<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Infographic comparing Differentiation, Individualized, and Personalized<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 1px solid #CCC; border-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 5px; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/key\/3zuG5foJ2Eoptf\" width=\"668\" height=\"714\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"> <\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><strong> <a title=\"Personalized Learning Chart v3 \" href=\"\/\/www.slideshare.net\/bbray\/personalizedlearninchart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Personalized Learning Chart v3 <\/a> <\/strong> from <strong><a href=\"\/\/www.slideshare.net\/bbray\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barbara Bray &amp; Kathleen McClaskey<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 1px solid #CCC; border-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 5px; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/key\/8IPDUeEzP8iouh\" width=\"595\" height=\"485\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"> <\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><strong> <a title=\"PETE&amp;C 2018: Differentiation for Special Needs Students\" href=\"\/\/www.slideshare.net\/sourceforlearning\/petec-2018-differentiation-for-special-needs-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PETE&amp;C 2018: Differentiation for Special Needs Students<\/a> <\/strong> from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/sourceforlearning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Source for Learning, Inc.<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Presented by Melissa Henning<\/div>\n<div>Educational Content Manager, Source for Learning<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Content &#8211; Information Delivery &nbsp; Process &#8211; Concept Practice Product\u00a0&#8211; Demonstration of Learning Videos Podcasts Teacher delivered eBooks Teacher created Leveled reading Small group, individualized or student driven. 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