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.
Peggy – GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course!!
Susan – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
The course was great. Jen did an excellent job explaining that there is not only one way to create a good choice board. The most important aspect of the choice board is the purpose.
Marie – DRISCOLL ISD (verified owner) –
I loved learning about the different ways to use choice boards and know it will be a great tool to use in my classroom.
Lane – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
The instructor was excited to be there which immediately gained my attention.
Rebecca – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This course was wonderful! I feel like I can take the content from this course directly to my classroom!
Dawn – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was lengthy for what was provided.
Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Choice boards is an effective way to engage students
Jennifer – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Good ideas to use immediately.
Renee – BELLBROOK-SUGARCREEK LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I enjoyed her style of teaching.
Jennifer – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
Love the choice board examples and ideas of things to incorporate.