{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"51840186","dateCreated":"1332087969","smartDate":"Mar 18, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"whitneyspillers","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/whitneyspillers","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1313452579\/whitneyspillers-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/clustergroupingintheclassroom.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/51840186"},"dateDigested":1531977160,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Module 2- Session 2","description":"After reading about differentiation strategies, do you think you would be ready to try differentiating using &quot;Most Difficult First&quot;? Why or Why not? What support would you need to be successful?<br \/>\n<br \/>\nWhat are your thoughts on Independent Study and Academic Competitions as options for differentiation? Which one do you think would fit best in your classroom?","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"52182714","body":"I think that Independent Study would be the best fit because it affords the student the opportunity to be vested, have ownership. I think that gifted students that are mature enough and responsible should know what is expected (standards) and work with the facilitator to create a learning plan.","dateCreated":"1332808514","smartDate":"Mar 26, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"ggrant5","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/ggrant5","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"52271806","body":"In order for independent study to be effective it must be well structured and the students should have to meet certain goals or benchmarks throughout.  Academic competitions are great tool that teachers should utilize. The challenge will be getting the students to buy in and compete against on another.  I think that both independent study and academic competition can be used in conjunction with each other.","dateCreated":"1332962153","smartDate":"Mar 28, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"danielmcelroy","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/danielmcelroy","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"52880978","body":"Gretchen, <br \/>\nI am happy to hear that you support the use of Independent Student for gifted students. Have you used Independent Studies with your students in the past and if so, was it successful? Do you think it is only useful for Gifted Students? Some teachers might be hesitant to allow their students to have this flexibility. What would you say to encourage them to at least try this method on a small scale? <br \/>\n<br \/>\nThanks for your participation!","dateCreated":"1334412087","smartDate":"Apr 14, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"whitneyspillers","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/whitneyspillers","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1313452579\/whitneyspillers-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"52881008","body":"Daniel,<br \/>\nI appreciate that you brought up the importance of structure when designing and assigning Independent Study projects. Students must be held accountable for meeting specific learning targets to ensure that the Independent Study is beneficial. How do you think teachers could structure their Independent Studies to best ensure a quality final product? Would you use a rubric for each day or another strategy? <br \/>\n<br \/>\nThanks for your participation!","dateCreated":"1334412252","smartDate":"Apr 14, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"whitneyspillers","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/whitneyspillers","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1313452579\/whitneyspillers-lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}