Differentiating+by+Readiness

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**Resource: Read, Write, Think __[|__http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/__]__ **The website Read, Write, Think is a great tool to use with students for readiness. This website offers a variety of interactive graphic organizers.
 * The following resources are helpful for educators differentiating instruction based upon student readiness. **

Kristen's comment: I like to use readwritethink.org when teaching 4th graders about persuasive writing. They have a great interactive graphic organizer to help the students think through the requirements of a persuasive piece of writing. They also have a variety of resources to support teachers when searching for lesson plan ideas.

Jean Marie's comment: I came across readwritethink too. I was impressed by the lesson plans it offered which were supported by technology. There was one activity where the students were guided through writing an letter or postcard. It had lots of pop up tips as the form was filled out and even added a border at the end. I was impressed!

The following 3 websites were selected to differentiate instruction for a fourth grade math class studying fractions. **Sheppard Software Website**: [] It includes a tutorial for students who need “the basics” as well as multiple interactive games to practice skills. The site also permits students to play the games in “relaxed” or “timed” modes. The levels get progressively harder as students succeed on their journey.

Jennifer's comment: I like this! As a former 4th grade teacher, some students struggled over fractions while others mastered concepts easy. I would use this site for all leveled learners for remediation, practice, and fun time. I like that the levels progress as the student does. I would also set this up as a math center activity.

 **IXL**: [] Here you can select grade level specific skills to improve math concepts. It is organized by math concepts such as numbers/operations, algebra, statistics/probability etc. The best feature of the site is the ability to progress monitor student use so you can adjust for remediation or acceleration. I like that you are able to select grade level specific skills for this resource. This is a great tool to use for my math class. I have 10 students so we are able to use the computers quite often. I can use this to monitor their progress and adjust my teaching as I see fit.

Jean Marie's comment: I really like this website! I liked that it would read the questions for the students and that it covered so many of the skills we need to cover this year. I am going to try it with my students on Tuesday when we go to the computer lab. Thanks! Amber's comment: I also chose this website for my paper. I love that it begins a skill at a basic level, and that the program is research based. The only bummer of this website is that in order to really keep track of your student's progress you have to pay.

 **Fraction WebQuest:** [] This is a webquest designed for 3rd-5th graders to work cooperatively to learn how to add like/unlike denominators using video clips from YouTube. Tiffany's Comment: Adding fractions is one of the third grade standards that I taught, and I wish I would have known about this WebQuest then! I like how there are examples and games aligned with each of the videos. An important part of this Web Quest is the rubric provided for evaluation. It is important for students to be aware of what is expected from their learning. I would use this to make fractions more engaging. Sometmes fractions, expecially with unlike denominators, can be intimidating - Jennifer

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