The always popular Rick Wormeli will be back in 2012!
Differentiation and Motivation
February 2 & 3, 2012
Sturbridge Host Hotel, Sturbridge, MA
Engaging students in curriculum and tasks they find irrelevant is always a challenge. Differentiated instruction, however, offers clear avenues for students to find meaning in what and how they are taught, which is a key factor in human motivation. Join us for an intense two-day seminar on motivating young adolescents and the differentiation practices that engage them in meaningful work. We'll also look at specific teaching scenarios from real classrooms and form constructive, differentiated responses to each one, and we'll explore multiple ways to change the nature of regular classroom content and tasks for advanced students. The latest cognitive science insights as they apply to middle level teaching and student motivation will be included. No background in differentiated instruction is needed, but we invite those with differentiation experiences to share freely throughout the seminar. Yes, we'll review some of the basics of DI, but only as they relate to student motivation, and we'll move from there. Provided in the midst of a winter month when motivation fades, this is the perfect catalyst to re-ignite your students and your teaching for the rest of the year. Don't miss it!
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