Differentiate Instruction

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Differentiate Instruction Across the
Curriculum
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The Renzulli Differentiation EngineTM
Matches required content
with each students interests, abilities,
learning styles, and preferred product styles.
State Standards (TEKS)
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Renzullis 5 Dimensions of Differentiation
Curriculum Content (knowledge)
Instructional Strategies (pedagogy)
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Student Products (expression styles)
Classroom Organization (management)
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Dr. Joseph Renzulli Director, National Research
Center on the Gifted and Talented at the
University of Connecticut
Dr. Sally Reis Past president National
Assoc. For Gifted Children Principal
Investigator, National Research Center on Gifted
and Talented at UConn.
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Where did the idea for Renzulli Learning come
from?

• Engagement

• Enjoyment

• Enthusiasm

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Where did the idea for Renzulli Learning come
from?
A portfolio of tools and instruments that
represent the best in pedagogical research...
Digitized!
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• Classroom Practices Research Study Findings

In most classes differentiation is not being
implemented regularly or well for high potential
students Teachers made, occasionally, only minor
modifications to meet the needs of talented
students in their classrooms.
Archambault, F. X., Jr., Westberg, K. L.,
Brown, S. W., Hallmark, B. W., Emmons, C. L.,
Zhang, W. (1993). Regular classroom practices
with gifted students Results of a national
survey of classroom teachers (Research Monograph
93102). Storrs, CT The National Research
Center on the Gifted and Talented, University of
Connecticut.
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Types of Differentiation in Which Targeted Above
Average Students Were Involved
No Differentiation Advanced Content Advance
d Process Advanced Product Indep. Study w/
Assigned Topic Indep. Study w/ Self-selected
Topic Other Differentiation
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Top 3 Interest Areas
Top 3 Learning Styles
Top 3 Product Styles
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Renzulli Learning-- Currently over 30,000
enrichment activities!
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A Better Use of Web Programming

• Google Search of Fractions yields
• 461mm results
• Complete with advertisements and uncertainty

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A Better Use of Web Programming

• RLS Search of Fractions yields
• 63 results
• Categorized across 14 Enrichment areas covering
  exploratory opportunities, creativity and
  analytical how-to training, and work product
  creation

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A Better Use of Web Programming

• RLS Individual Student Search of Fractions
  yields
• 5-10 results
• Categorized across 14 Enrichment areas
• Filtered by the childs interest, learning, and
  expressions style

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Run reports to see how your class or school
learns.
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Monitor and guide all student activity
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Search for Activities by NY state standards.
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Create and assign dynamic virtual assignments
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Renzullis 5 Dimensions of Differentiation
Curriculum Content (knowledge)
Instructional Strategies (pedagogy)
YOU
Student Products (expression styles)
Classroom Organization (management)
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The Renzulli System is where learning and fun
collide! 2nd grader
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Reading comprehension scores with Renzulli
improved 147 over non-users in just 16 weeks.
Reading Reading
Social Science Fluency
Comprehension Studies
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