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.
Judith – BELLVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this class. Teaching special education, I had a preconceived notion of what a choice board was. This course opened my eyes to seeing what it could be.
Jodi – NEW BREMEN LOCAL (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course. She had lots of great ideas that can be applied to the classroom quickly and easily.
Cynthia – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked all of the examples.
Priscella – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great session!
Katelyn – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This course helps you understand the purpose and benefits of choice boards. There are not a ton of tangible resources in this course.
Raquel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I lived this course.
Judith – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Study of using Choice Boards allows teachers freedom to grade certain papers and students choose which activity they will complete. Students get to go in-depth on their studies while being engaged.
Melinda – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Great information
Romelia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Wonderfully helpful
Nora – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas on Choice Boards!