for PLC's
Tatum Middle School Library
Intervention Strategies
We
will post our ideas for intervention here. Until our strategies are
developed, here are some resources for addressing individual differences
in learning.
Invitations
to Learning at http://pdonline.ascd.org/pd_online/success_di/el200209_tomlinson.html
Article from Educational Leadership, September, 2002 issue that claims,
"students care deeply about learning when their teachers meet their
need for affirmation, contribution, purpose, power, and challenge."
Very descriptive and practical advice for increasing motivation among
all learners.
Celebrating
Diverse Minds at http://pdonline.ascd.org/pd_online/success_di/el200310_levine.html
Article from Educational Leadership, October 2003 issue that gives examples
of identifying and developing strategies for students who think differently
than the norm.
Learn
About Multiple Intelligence at http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/mi/index.html
This is a free professional development tutorial that explores the ideas
of individual differences through multiple intelligence theory first
developed by Howard Gardener.
How
to Differentiate Instruction at http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/teaching/differentiate/print.htm
A free tutorial from Teach-nology.com, this article also discusses different
instructional strategies such as inquiry based learning, cooperative
learning and direct instruction. Varying instructional strategy can
be helpful in reaching students in different ways and accommodating
different learning styles.
Authentic Learning at http://www.ncsu.edu/meridian/win2003/authentic_learning/. From the first page of this site: From the standpoint of the child, the great waste in school comes from his inability to utilize the experience he gets outside while on the other hand he is unable to apply in daily life what he is learning in school. That is the isolation of the school--its isolation from life (John Dewey, 1916). Meaningful projects can create more motivated learners. Learn more about creating these kinds of assignments at this web site.