Differentiation in the ABE Classroom: Differentiation of Activities

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Differentiation in the ABE Classroom: Differentiation of Activities

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Adult education instructors Pat Marshall and Elizabeth Dinkins give learners several out-of-seat activities to illustrate and practice the concepts in the day’s lesson.

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"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." Benjamin Franklin could easily have been referring to the adult education classroom when he penned these words.

Involving learners in lessons increases the potential for learning. Many learners in the adult education classroom are kinesthetic learners. They learn best by getting out of their seats and participating in the lesson.

The activities you create to complement your lessons do not need to be complicated, but it is helpful to have a variety. Differentiation of activities engages learners of various types, backgrounds, and skill levels, giving everyone the chance to participate in the classroom according to his or her own comfort level.

Differentiation also provides a level of choice in education, so allow your learners to choose one or two activities that appeal to them. Give them the option of working in teams and provide detailed instructions for each step of each activity so they know what is expected of them. Be sure to participate yourself, and have fun!

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  • Discuss the impact of team teaching in the adult education classroom.
  • In the “Differentiation of Activities” video, learners are allowed to choose two of the three activities to complete. Adult educator Pat Marshall discusses the role of choice in the adult learning environment in the video “Differentiation in the ABE Classroom: Teacher Interview: Differentiation of Activities.” How do you think having a choice impacts learning?
  • In the videos “Differentiation in the ABE Classroom: Teacher Interview: Choosing Activities, Parts I and II” and “Differentiation in the ABE Classroom: Teacher Interview: Differentiation of Activities, Parts I and II,” adult education instructors Pat Marshall and Elizabeth Dinkins stress the importance of classroom experiences that encompass varied learning styles. What ideas do you have for tailoring your lessons to accommodate various learning styles?
  • After watching “Differentiation in the ABE Classroom Teacher Interview: Benefits of Differentiation” and “Differentiation in the ABE Classroom Teacher Interview: Ways to Differentiate,” discuss your ideas on differentiation and explain how you provide differentiated activities in your classroom.
  • How effective do you think the activities in “Differentiation of Activities” were in demonstrating ratio?
  • Did the video “Differentiation of Activities” give you any ideas for your own classroom? Discuss.
  • After watching “Differentiation in the ABE Classroom Teacher Interview: Cooperative Learning,” discuss your views on cooperative learning. Do you provide cooperative learning experiences in your classroom? Why or why not?
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