Differentiation Made
Easy!
Lindsey Campbell &
Traci Snipes
Dacula High School
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Student Driven Strategies
The following strategies are
student initiated, so they are very
simple to implement…
Time to Increase
Difficulty
Personal Checklist
Teacher provided, student driven
Insert checklist
Choice Boards
http://germansektor.blogspot.com/2013/10/emergency-sub-plans.html
Choose any two of the following activities
to complete. They must be turned in by
the end of class. Keep in mind that this
choice board is used for all levels of French
or Spanish – you have the same
guidelines, but my expectations for the
product you produce are much different.
If you’re in French 2 honors, don’t turn in
something that a student in French 1 could
produce. And if you’re in French 1, don’t
turn in something you could have done
during the first week of school. Same goes
for Spanish
Crossword Puzzle
Create a crossword puzzle with 15
vocabulary words from the current
unit. Clues must be in complete
sentences in the language you are
studying. Include both the finished
puzzle and an answer key.
Comic
Write and illustrate a 6-10 panel
comic strip using at least seven
current vocabulary words and three
examples of the current grammar
topic. Highlight the vocabulary and
grammar examples.
Gameboard
Come up with 15-20 questions based
on the current vocabulary, grammar
and/or cultural unit. Put your
questions on the included game
board OR honey comb sheet.
Include an answer key.
Store Ad
Create a magazine ad for a French or
Spanish store (make up a name!).
Have 10 products for sale related to
your current vocabulary unit.
Include a picture, brief description
and price for each item.
Interview
Write ten questions using vocabulary
words from the current unit.
Interview two classmates and write
their answers. Write complete
sentences!
Rebus
Make a rebus (picture story) using at
least ten vocabulary words from the
current unit. Have someone read it
back to you, then have them initial it.
Example:
J’ai un/Tengo un
Scrabble
Play scrabble with 2-3 of your
classmates using the attached
scrabble board. Make sure you use
words from the current vocabulary
unit. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW THE
RULES FOR THIS SCRABBLE BOARD,
YOU CAN’T PLAY.
Song
Take a familiar tune and make a song
about the current grammar or
vocabulary unit. Be prepared to
either sing your song OR have
someone else sing it to the class.
Penpal
Write an e-mail to a French or
Spanish penpal. Use 12+ vocabulary
words from the current unit and 3
examples of the current grammar
topic. Highlight vocabulary and
grammar examples.
Survey
Create a 3-5 question survey based
on the current vocabulary unit.
Interview at least half of the class
and take notes on their responses.
Then create a graph to summarize
your classmates’ answers to each
question.
Espacio libre/Espace libre
Flashcards
French/Spanish I und II: Create a set
of picture flashcards for at least 20
vocabulary words from the current
unit. Write the vocabulary word on
one side and draw an illustration of it
on the other. You may use notebook
paper. Make all cards the same size
Online Review Tests
• Quia test snapshot of corrections
Turn in by understanding
Speaking Bubbles
Teacher Driven Strategies
Pre-assessment
• Vesuvius pic
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Mastery quizzes
Independent Projects
Questioning Techniques
Time to Bloom! 
Roll of the die center
Review
Comprehension tic-tactoe
Pick your poison
Ma routine quotidienne
Paris, le 12 mai
Chère Julia,
Je m’appelle Caroline. J’ai 13 ans et j’habite à Paris. Je vais te décrire un
peu de ma routine quotidienne.
Alors, je me réveille à six heures et demie. Je me lève à sept heures moins
le quart. Puis, je prends le petit déjeuner. Je prends des croissants et du
thé. Après ça, je me douche et je me brosse les dents dans la salle de bains.
Puis, je m’habille. Je mets un jean bleu, un pullover noir et des baskets
“Adidas” – c’est mon uniforme scolaire.
Je quitte la maison à huit heures.
Quelle est ta routine quotidienne ?
À bientôt,
Caroline
A- Vrai ou faux ?
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Caroline is 13 years old
She lives in London
She gets up at 7 o’ clock
For breakfast she doesn’t drink tea
She gets dressed before having breakfast
Her uniform is very traditional
Share time…
• What are you already doing that we could
steal, um, borrow and give credit?