Session+11

(All work for this session is due by November 10th at 10pm.)
 * Session 11 - Online **


 * __ Objectives for Session 11 __**
 * Participants will apply differentiation strategies to reading instruction.
 * Participants will become familiar with a variety of strategies to develop intrinsic motivation for reading in the content areas.

=__Part 1 - Differentiation Sort__= (Before you begin, if you feel you need more information on the topic of Differentiation, [|check out this link].)

To get us started thinking about Differentiation, take a minute to do this online sort activity. Differentiation Sort Activity

(Click on the link entitled "Differentiation Sort Activity." A new window will open, and you'll click "Start." For each statement, put your cursor over the green box, and drag and drop it to the correct trashbin [true or false]. If you're right, it will drop into the trashbin. If you're incorrect, it will bounce back to the center for you to try again.)

NOTE #1: You do not need to turn in anything for this assignment. Just do it as a fun and engaging warm-up activity. :) NOTE #2: If you want to make one of these activities for your students, you can make one for free at []. Under "Select a Template," choose "Dustbin Game."

__Part 2 - Strategies for Differentiation__
While you now have an overview of differentiation in general, we'll now look at specific differentiation strategies and how you can use them to differentiate reading in the content areas.

1) Click on this wikispaces page link: Differentiation Strategies. Each of you is assigned a specific differentiation strategy as your focus for this assignment, which is posted on the Differentiation Strategies page.

2) Use the Internet to find basic information about your strategy. (Don't spend too much time researching this; see #3 below to give you a purpose for reading about your topic.)

3) Create a handout in Microsoft Word about your differentiation strategy. Your handout should include:


 * a brief description of the differentiation strategy
 * any examples of how to use this strategy (that you think would be helpful to your classmates)
 * how using this strategy could benefit your students (and which students would most benefit from using this strategy)
 * how you could differentiate **reading in your content** area using this strategy

4) Post your handout on the Differentiation Strategies page next to your name and strategy.

5) You now have a page of resources about various differentiation strategies and how they can be used to help students with reading in the content area. This page will remain active, so feel free to bookmark the Differentiation Strategies page or print any of the handouts that you think would be beneficial to you.

__Part 3 - Discussion Board__
1) Go to the Differentiation Strategies wikispace page.

2) Read through your classmates' handouts, learning about various differentiation strategies.

3) Choose the strategy that you think would work best in your classroom for differentiating reading in your content area.

4) Go to the "Discussion" tab on the Differentiation Strategies wikispace page. Write a paragraph on the discussion board about how you would use that strategy in your class and why you think it would be effective for your students.

Post your paragraph on the discussion board by 10pm on November 10th.

=__Part 4 - Annotated Bibliography__=

Choose 6 timely articles from professional journals, online sources, or your literacy specialist that deal with the topic of reading in the content area (can be your specific content area, content reading in general, or a related content area).

Write a one-page annotation of each article. In your annotation, include :
 * A summary of the information
 * How the information aligned with your previous thinking or how the information was in contrast to your previous thinking
 * How the information can benefit you as a content reading teacher or if it will not benefit you, who the information may benefit.

Include all works cited information (last name, first name, middle initial. Date of publication. Title of article. Source (journal, book, online website). Publisher. Web address if found online. Attach a link to the article, if possible.

Your annotation is due posted on your student page before the last class, November 17 at 4pm. **Please bring a printed copy of your most interesting article (and its annotation) to the last class.**

**NOTE**: Begin finding your articles for this assignment **now**. While nothing is due for this assignment this week, it will take some time to locate and read 6 articles and write 6 annotations.