Differentiation is the intersection where appropriate instruction meets students’ individual needs. Differentiation in assessment is important to meet the needs of the diverse students in a classroom. Discuss 2-3 formative assessments teachers can use during STEM instruction for a reference of student comprehension to quickly modify and adjust instruction.
- Discuss different ways to track student progress using data. How can data collection inform instruction and assist with differentiation? Provide examples.
- Entering the role of education automatically makes you a mandatory reporter. Define what it means to be a mandatory reporter. Discuss how it could influence the way you observe students and listen during conversations with students. How could bias affect when a teacher feels it is necessary to mandatory report?