Leveraging DI Through Curriculum Implementation
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Leveraging DI Through
Curriculum Implementation
Ron BallentineCindy Cosentino
Halton District School [email protected]@hdsb.ca
2007-2010DLP:
Differentiation Learning Plan
Pre-implementationImplementationBuilding CapacitySustaining Capacity
DLP:Differentiation Learning Plan
Strengths:Allowed teachers to self-evaluate and
select the session that best met their learning needs
Allowed SPD leadership team to develop expertise
Provided a foundation of understanding in the system
Participants felt well-prepared to implement DI in their classroom
DLP:Differentiation Learning Plan
Areas to improve:• Participants were often isolated,
difficult to develop a culture of collaboration
• Challenging to provide ongoing support and follow-up
• Difficult to ensure the learning was job-embedded
Science Curriculum Implementation Plan
Use the implementation of the revised science curriculum as a context for the learning
Year 12008-2009
Winter: Prepare the way
Planning team (department heads) developed to look at new curriculum and to begin planning for roll-out
Year 12008-2009
Spring: Set the Stage
Regional sessions each science department was brought to a training session
Goals:• introduce the new curriculum• frame it within the philosophical
shift in structure
Year 22009-2010
Build Leadership Capacity
Year 22009-2010
Leaders’ meetings-5 full day sessions
Differentiated Instruction Literacy Assessment and evaluation Backward Design Facilitation skills
Year 22009-2010
Release time provided for in-school
department time
Department initiatives Cross-school meetings Differentiated to meet the needs of
the department
Year 22009-2010
Lesson writing
Development of teacher-developed lessons that model Differentiated Instruction STSE focus of curriculum A & E practices
DI Planner
Sharing teacher developed resources
…Developing a culture of collaboration
Evaluation
How did it go?
“I felt better prepared to use differentiated instruction while I worked to implement the new curriculum.”
NA 1 2 3 4 5
Not applicable
Strongly disagree Disagree Uncertain Agree Strongly
Agree
95%
“The learning from Science Leaders Sessions has had a positive impact on the work I do in my classroom.”
“The learning from Science Leaders’ Sessions has had a positive impact on the work I do in my role as a department head.”
“The learning from these sessions has had a positive impact on the work of the other teachers in my department.”
Year 32010-2011
Consolidate and
Sustain Capacity
Year 32010-2011
Leaders’ meetings-4 half days
Development of department goals to support SIPs
Sharing of successes and challenges
What supports would be of assistance to you?
• More specific examples• Exemplars that I could use in class• More examples for academic/senior
classes• Demos of lessons• More continued exemplars of what
has worked well for other teachers• Could we see some classes engaged
in a differentiated lesson to see what it looks like in practice
Sharing of Ministry Resources
DI and Growing SuccessUsing DI as a context for all the work we
are doing
Next steps?
Looking at the DI planner, what areas in KNOWLEDGE OF STUDENT
and INSTRUCTIONAL RESPONSE
Are you most interested in focusing on next?
50% chose PROCESS68% chose READINESS
Year 32010-2011
April PD day
Subject based, used to introduce Growing Success
Science leaders are planning & organizing work sessions
DI is at the core of the work
Year 32010-2011
Work Groups
Continued use of differentiated lesson planner
Develop strategies to meet the needs of different learners (Vernier)
Smarter Science-differentiation in inquiry
Focus on learning skills and community building
Would you recommend this model of department leader support for other curriculum
areas? • Yes, time to reflect and grow throughout
the year (better than just a one time thing).
• Yes, it has allowed the Board to become smaller. What is happening in Acton is also occurring at Burlington Central.
• Absolutely, it enhances student learning through teacher professional dev. In specific areas i.e. science.
Would you recommend this model of department leader support for other curriculum
areas? • I would recommend this model for all
curriculum areas because it forms a more focused time and the opportunity for sharing among leaders.
• Yes, to build consistency (with curriculum, A&E, DI) between Halton schools, this is very useful.
Administration Perspective?
“The rollout of the revised science curriculum provided Halton the opportunity to simultaneously embed differentiated instruction into science courses. The evidence of our science teachers implementing a differentiated approach is readily apparent.”
Administration Perspective?
"They provided more choice in products and process, adapt their delivery to student's readiness to learn and frequently rely on assessment practices to adjust their lesson delivery."
" Our science teachers are adjusting very well to the implementation of the Growing Success policy document. The learning introduced through the revised curriculum rollout is again showing its value.”
Administration Perspective?
“Our science teachers are adjusting very well to the implementation of the Growing Success policy document. The learning introduced through the revised curriculum rollout is again showing its value.”
Moving forward…
This 3-year plan is being used by other curriculum areas as their documents are revised.
Questions?