4 – Cultural & Instructional Differentiation Potential Video Resources Link or File http://bcove.me/c9pibdyy http://bcove.me/kd3yvjft http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/every-learner/6776 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPYLe-r55o8&list=UUhjsO5_4DPm88v4BriGRncA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttz4Fr-7Ztk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZJ0y2Rc1HY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttP1Vdtv8N8 Rationale This webinar will provide a clear understanding as to what differentiation is and how it can be applied in the classroom. This webinar emphasizes lesson structure and the importance of feedback. This article and video discusses how to differentiate lessons with the use of technology. Dr. Dorothy Strickland discusses the importance of learning the cultural and linguistic backgrounds of each student. This video discusses how to teach with tolerance and minimize stereotypes. This video explores the importance of verbal and nonverbal communication as it relates to cultural differentiation. Jacqueline Jordan Irvine discusses the importance of creating a trusting atmosphere for discussing race and suggests that teachers go into their students' communities to learn about their cultures. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjiNMFpVOzA&index=33&list=UUhjsO5_4DPm88v4BriGRncA&spf reload=10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqaMgOS40Y&index=34&list=UUhjsO5_4DPm88v4BriGRncA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKNh_3KmM2Y&list=UUhjsO5_4DPm88v4BriGRncA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPl8OSCX_f8&list=PLC438194A2CC5F2D8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVRYSC8YyYA https://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=bsw39SCzLtE&list=UUhjsO5_4DPm88v4BriGRncA Potential Article Resources Robert Slavin observes that talking openly and respectfully about racial issues in schools is essential but not everything that seems related to race may be. Robert Slavin encourages teachers to examine their reactions to their students, cautioning them to identify biases that may impact their assumptions about those children. Low expectations, disproportionate representation in higher-level programs and inequitable tracking structures negatively affect educational outcomes for students of color, explains Christine Sleeter of California State University. Michelle speaks about the importance of differentiated instruction via scaffolding. This video will help teachers with differentiation of instruction to provide an effective, engaging, learning environment by creating a culture of student success and meeting the needs of all students Teaching Tolerance’s Perspectives for a Diverse America is a literacy-based curriculum that marries anti-bias content with the rigor of the Common Core. Link or File http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/scmsAdmin/uploads/005/120/Culturally%20Responsive%20Differie ntiated%20Instruction.pdf http://www.equityallianceatasu.org/sites/default/files/9.pdf http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/support/704-cultural-differences-studentperformance.gs http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/apr99/vol56/num07/BridgingCultures-with-Classroom-Strategies.aspx Rationale This article makes the connection between cultural responsive teaching and differentiation in the classroom. Presentation sharing knowledge on culturally responsive teaching and differentiation. This article emphasizes how cultural differences can affect student achievement Cultural competence with a focus on collectivism versus Individualism Potential Websites Link http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/weeklytips.phtml/230 http://www.indiana.edu/~equity/docs/Strategies_for_WOrking_with_Culturally_Diverse_Stu dents__Renae_Azziz.pdf http://www.ehow.com/info_8509711_adaptations-cultural-differences-classroom.html https://www.teachervision.com/teaching-methods/resource/6039.html Rationale Tips on managing cultural in the classroom. Strategies for working with culturally diverse students. Provides strategies to adapt to the cultural differences in the classroom. Provides strategies for teaching culturally diverse students. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsw39SCzLtE&list=UUhjsO5_4DPm88v4BriGRncA Teaching Tolerance’s Perspectives for a Diverse America is a literacybased curriculum that marries antibias content with the rigor of the Common Core. http://perspectives.tolerance.org