Monday, December 14, 2015

Differentiation for the Bright and/or Highly Capable Learner: Extension Activities

This coaching tip is written with the “Cougar Classroom” (Cluster Group Classrooms)  in mind, and it is applicable for any differentiation a teacher wants to do to challenge students.

When you have a student who completes work quickly and needs a challenge activity, one option is to have a board with cards in it with challenge activities related to THINKING (not necessarily specific content).  By limiting the choice each couple of weeks, you can have the necessary supplies available to students.

On the attached blog you can find Suggested Extension Activities for both primary and intermediate students, and a Daily Log where students can track their own progress of which extension activities they complete.  When the sheet is filled, have the student take the sheet home to show their parents how they have been challenged!


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