Lesson 10 Differentiation

As part of learning about differentiation we got to teach a lesson using aspects of UDL and differentiation. UDL is a universal design of learning that can accommodate for all students. From this lesson plan all students should be able to learn what is being taught. We picked the topic of knot tying. We taught the square knot and figure 8 knot.
  Once we had the UDL we went to assess the current knowledge of the groups we were teaching and make changes according to the data that we collected. This was a challenge because we first started with wanting to teach the fisherman's knot. But once we got the data we soon learned that this was too advanced to just teach right away. Once data was received we did some differentiating to help our groups succeed.
   Working with the group was a personal struggle for me this week. Not a lot of people were willing to step up to help, and some did not come to meetings. I personally struggle with group work because in the past not all have done their part. This project some people did their part, but not everyone. also the topic wasn't one I really wanted to do because of the difficulty of the fisherman's knot, but the rest of the group liked the idea. As things went on and we were able to change things and make them more smooth the group was on track again and there was a sense of ease instead of chaos. I learned that sometimes you don't always get to have the best idea in a group setting and you have to let someone else take the lead and go for the idea as a group.
   Teaching this morning was the most fun. It was really fun and welcoming to hang out with our fellow students and teach them some fun skills.
  Differentiation is so important because not everyone is going to learn in the same way or at the same pace. This may be time consuming but overall will have a greater effect on learning than a regular lesson plan.