Differentiation and Accommodation
Accommodating for Lee
Lee is a hypothetical student who has difficulty coming up with new and creative ideas. This often causes her to have difficulty in her English and history classes, where creativity and opinions are more often exercised than in her math and science classes. She excels at memorization, attention to detail, and time management, but generating new ideas, relating knowledge to personal experiences, and brainstorming are all very hard and frustrating for her. A complete case study on Lee can be found at this link.
If I had Lee in my class, there are several ways I could accommodate her needs during this unit. During reading, I could ask Lee to verbally summarize what just happened in the stories, or ask her to predict what will happen next. I could also have Lee link the stories we read to information she already knows about the cultures or authors who created the stories. I could also have Lee During the group projects that require creativity, such as the parody and the King Arthur video project, I could give her a role that showcases her talents, such as timekeeper. These activities could help her to use her strengths to build towards generating new ideas.
If I had Lee in my class, there are several ways I could accommodate her needs during this unit. During reading, I could ask Lee to verbally summarize what just happened in the stories, or ask her to predict what will happen next. I could also have Lee link the stories we read to information she already knows about the cultures or authors who created the stories. I could also have Lee During the group projects that require creativity, such as the parody and the King Arthur video project, I could give her a role that showcases her talents, such as timekeeper. These activities could help her to use her strengths to build towards generating new ideas.