Blog #5

For this week's blog, please look over the variety of strategies and unit structuring ideas I have posted for you on Blackboard (in a folder that says, "Strategies and Ideas for Differentiating"). Then write and tell me about one of those ideas that you can see would work in my unit on heros. Tell me a little bit about why you think it would work for my unit, and why kids might feel the work is engaging and respectful for all.

I really like the cubing whole unit idea. I read through the idea and looked over several examples and I feel like this would be a fun, creative way for students to report what they have learned by reading books on hero's. This activity could be directed to students of all levels. The types of questions would just need to be adjusted according to what level it was for, making sure that each level showed respect for their ability and not meant as busy work. This activity would be seen as engaging to students and not seen as just another task to keep them busy. Students typically like to work with their hands and by making the cubes and they deciding what to answer in each section would keep them engaged.