100 Teachers' ideas for differentiated tasks for SODs

 ●     Extra video reference links,

●     Graphic organizers(Mind map/story map)

●      Extra time,

●     Worksheets,

●      Buddy Support,

●      Scaffolding questions(Cues to the answer) Simplified Tasks

●     ,More opportunities to express orally

●     Positive reinforcement

●     Constructive Comments/Feedback to move on to the next level

●     Choice Board

●     LIVE WORKSHEETS

●     SCAFFOLDING SHEETS

●     VISUAL CLUES

●     EXTRA TIME

●     MODIFIED INSTRUCTIONS

●     MIND MAPS

●     GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

●     THING LINK

●     NEARPOD

●     PEER LEARNING

●     BUDDY SUPPORT

●     STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

• Solved examples for maths,
• extra time, 
• choice of submission, 
• extra video links, 
• formulas chart, 
• simplified task, group motivation, 
• game links to make learning interesting, 
• extra enhancement links ,
• keywords, 
• self assessment , 
• more opportunities, 
• step by step instructions, 
• appreciation, 
• peer support during collaborative activities, 
• visual aids, 
• leadership,hands on acti

(P.E)Make him the captain/leader of the team,Give easy exercises,guidance,group activity,appreciation,post their workout videos,reward

DANCE - Show the correct dance steps and let the SD kid be a leader with the help of other kid.Repeated instructions will be given.

Use the breakout room.

Give them a choices: make their own dance step, they can follow also the steps which you did in the class.

1. Helping words

2. Links

3. highlighted keywords 

4. prompts, clues

5. modified instructions

6. direct instructions

7. modified task

8. peer learning

9. read aloud

10. graphic organizers

11. video links

12. simplified reading material

13. guided questions

14. extra time

15. simplified language

16. online activities, match the following, picture interpretation, drag & drop

17. motivation

1. Modifications in tasks

2. Keywords

3. Prompts

4. Extended time framework

5. Buddy support

6. Modelling

7. Individualised attention

8. Read aloud

9. Verbal Guidance

10. Recordings

11. choice board in the tasks.

1. Key words are given in brackets to be used 

2. Flow chart

3. Answers in points

4. live worksheet - Drag and drop

5. Simplified activities - options to answers (match the columns, fill in the blanks)

6. Buddy support

7. Recorded instructions

8. Simplified instructions

9. Repeat instructions by student (intervals) as given by teacher to stay focused

10. Key Chart - with words & meanings

11. Modified task as per students learning style

1. Quiz.

2. MODIFIED WORKSHEET,

3. Extra Time 

4. Notes with important keywords

5. Modified content

6. Live worksheet

7. Buddy support

8. One to one interaction / instructions

9. Think and reflect time that reflect on their learning

10. Audio & visual resources

11. Syllabification - new vocabulary

12. Graphic Organizer

● Simplified instruction

● One to one attention and instruction

● Visual and Audio clues

● Buddy support

● Key words

● Appreciation token

● Hands on activities

● Extra time

● Modified worksheet, 

Support Material (Video link, Real life examples, Mind map etc to clear the concept), Peer teaching 

● Simplified worksheets(help box)

● visual aids,

● Audio-visual

● Clues

● step by step instructions

● flowchart,mind map

● extra time

● picture based learning

● buddy support

● Appreciation

● recording voice

● post class support

● highlight keywords

● modified task

● multiple opportunities

● Real life examples

● Hands on learning

● Online tools

● leadership

• Scaffolding during the task; 
• Simplified Instruction;
• Highlighted keywords; 
• Modified task; 
• Peer learning;
• Extra time; 
• Graphic organizers;
• Appreciation and motivation to answer/perform

Audio recordings, picture and visual cues, extra time, helping words, worksheets, online games, one to one clear instructions, videos, flash cards with key words, puzzles, connections to real life, manipulatives, simple modified worksheets, buddy support, drawings.

Extra time, choice questions, cues or help box,visual aid, real life examples, leading questions, starting line or word,outlines, highlighted LO and text, more detailed instructions, in advance providing them concept video link, manipulatives, continuous appreciation in the session, peer support

Simplified and step by step instruction, Visual aids,Leadership, Choice of questions, Simplified worksheet, Translation (in languages), Extended time, real life life examples, manipulatives,

Activities in SST classroom

Go to class with a smile
Quote – on ssc by Clement Mok. ( is it not rocket science. It’s a social science.


Simulation method.
Simplified version of real world situation.
Topics like – morality, democracy, patriotism, leadership etc…

Historical simulation
Simulation activities
Simulation games

Historical simulation  ( For eg:  Shekha Kapoor)


Dramatizatons in which past incidents are relieved and real characters portrayed.

 Simulation activities

Simulation games

Role play (Spontaneous ) == Differences
Dramatizations (based on script)


Laboratory method

Inquiry / discovery method
Encourage divergent thinking….
Eg- students can be required to find out the reasons for fuel shortage in the country.

Project method

Demonstrations


Helping students with the vast content.
- Pre teach key vocabulary with appropriate definition/ explanations.
- Chunk matter into manageable bits of information.
- Represent relevant information in graphic organizers.
The Fakebook Strategy
Create fake FB page for a person of importance.
Students

Storyboard teaching
“If history were taught in the form of stories …  ( Rudyard Kliping)


Youtube
Why learn social studies ?

Mapping Our Neighbourhood - Activity for students

Mapping Our Neighbourhood - Activity for students 

1- Land marks

2- Cardinal Directions 

Indian Nationalism - Lesson Plan

Step 1

Teacher introduces the topic.

Step 2

Gives 5 topics for five groups.

It is given below

How Participants saw the Movement

	Rich farmers-1	Poorer peasants -2	Business Class – 3	Industrial Working Class -4	Women
Problems
Participation

The Limits of Civil Disobedience

	Dalit	B.R Ambedkar	Gandhi's view	Muslim Organisation
Problems
Participation

Kagan structures of Class - Activity Oriented

Traditional teaching engages some students but not all . Kagan is a revolutionary approach to teaching that actively engages every student.

let's look at the problems traditional teaching creates, students sit in rows,

the rule is,no talking the teacher presents new information or a new skill

to engage students the teacher asked the class a question .one student response at a time.

sounds familiar doesn't it so what's wrong with that.The first problem is we

set our students against each other.When the teacher calls on Peter to answer soo Lee lowers her hand and disappointment ah....but when Peter begins to falter.

He shoots your hand back up waves wildly pick me teacher ,a subset of

students compete for the opportunity to shine.A competitive class is not a brain

friendly learning environment .The next problem is students been very little

time actively engaged the teacher is doing most of the talking most of the time .

when we finally do engage students it's one at a time .It's like being in a long line waiting to be served a big percent of the class to somewhere between mildly interested and comatose.Many students don't want to turn they feel they can't or don't want to compete johnny is shy monica is lower achieving one is still learning English .

These students don't want to be singled out .Don't call on me they hide they opt out it's no wonder we have an achievement gap . Traditional teaching engages some of the class but many students can easily slip through the cracks cake and engages all students we turn things around.Literally instead of facing the back of a classmate's head returns to surround the face each other instead of calling on one student at a time we can call up all students using a keg and structure time to pair share the teacher asked a question in pairs partner a shares for shares for .Everyone has turn sharing with the partners safe.

There's no need to hide in just a little over a minute we engage every student in the same amount of time in the traditional class we engage one student what's better engage one student or engage every student .Absolutely right .Everyone learns more it's not just the amount of engagement that matters it also matters how we engage students with Kagan structures we engage students with interactive pair and team structures while students master academic curriculum they develop essential social skills ,they learn teamwork skills, they develop communication skills, they practice leadership skills these are the very college and career readiness skills are standards call for in teams students are no longer isolated or competing against each other.

They celebrate each other successes .

They are on the same side cooperation leads to kinder and more caring kids.

We create buddy's not bullies.

Kagan simple yet powerful structures transform education in number of heads together teammates put their heads together to review .Every one is more active and the content becomes more memorable in quiz quiz trade students repeatedly quiz classmates they have so much more fun being up and active than working alone.

In rally coach partner solve problems together instead of independent practice .Students have appeared to coach them and provide immediate feedback .While teach the traditional way when we have so many alternatives to engage every student

Kagan isn't something we think might work .Kagan is scientifically researched based

hundreds of studies on cooperative learning show tremendous academic and social gains over traditional with Kagan. Teachers are engaging their disengaged students struggling schools are making dramatic games entire districts are raising their test scores kagan works .Kagan works because Kagan creates full engagement for every student engaged students are bored or disruptive engaged students enjoy school more engaged students learn more Kagan it's all about engagement

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