Description
Differentiation is a vital part of creating lessons that help all students grow, but teachers can get overwhelmed when they think they have to create an individualized lesson plan for each student. Thankfully, there are strategies you can use to differentiate your classroom that require little time and effort. One of them is creating a choice board.
Educator Jen Molitor says that by using a choice board to offer your students a variety of exercises and activities to complete, you are helping differentiate your lessons in a way that benefits each student.
After completing this one-hour course, you’ll be able to:
- Identify key components in the design and creation of a purposeful choice board
- Determine the purpose of your choice board
- Design and create a choice board that you can start using in your classroom today
Click here for a leader’s guide created by the Ohio Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Jen Molitor’s ability to instantly connect with educators, administrators, parents, and students has led her to be a sought-after speaker in both the field of gifted education and teacher leadership. With 17 years in education, she has experience in grades K-5 and now serves as a Gifted Intervention Specialist and Instructional Coach at Clinton-Massie Elementary, a small, rural school in Clarksville, Ohio. She has the amazing ability to shift perspective from the overwhelm of state mandates to the fire within you that keeps you going. She reminds you that you still have power in the classroom to teach from your heart, to teach with the talents you already possess, and to see the gifts every day brings. She’s on a mission to change the face of education, so that great teachers will stay in the field of education and become mentors to the up and coming teachers of a new generation.
Norma – PRESIDIO ISD (verified owner) –
interesting
Whitney – Prince George County Public Schools (verified owner) –
I think it was helpful in understanding choice boards.
Michele – LANCASTER CITY (verified owner) –
FANTASTIC! Excellent speaker.
Angela – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas and important information regarding the purpose of choice boards.
Heidi – JONATHAN ALDER LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Sarah – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this session, but would like to see more of the examples and have time to really think about how to apply this to my classroom, even from a virtual standpoint.
Marc – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
This was wonderful.
Freida – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter provided easy-to-follow steps in creating your own choice boards after explaining why they are valuable in all classrooms. She provided just enough personal stories to be engaging, while tying it all in to what we were learning.
This course would be helpful for novice teachers as well as veteran teachers of all grade levels. The presenter gives excellent examples for all grade levels and all disciplines.
Amanda – NORDONIA HILLS CITY (verified owner) –
I received tips that I can implement right away when creating choice boards.
Felicia – BELLVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
great information