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Observing the Use of Differentiated Instruction in a Second Grade Classroom at A Charter School

Bettin, Brittany A.

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2010, Master of Education (MEd), Bowling Green State University, Curriculum and Teaching/Master Teaching.

The purpose of this research was to reflect on and analyze the actual implementation of differentiated instruction, by a single classroom teacher, in a regular education classroom. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively examine effective and attainable instruction methods that utilize differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all students. The research question this study attempted to answer read: How can a regular education classroom teacher utilize differentiated instruction to meet the diverse needs (student readiness, ability levels, interests, and learning styles) of all students simultaneously?

The qualitative research method ethnography was utilized during this study. A second grade teacher, Miss Lindsey, served as the sole participant for this study. The setting for the collection of data included the charter school in which Miss Lindsey is employed; specifically, her second grade classroom. Data was collected in three forms: participant-observation field notes, a formal interview with the classroom teacher, and a collection of lesson plans and supplemental activities and worksheets representing the planned use of differentiated instruction in the classroom. This data was then analyzed for significant findings using a set of pre-determined assertions: eleven hallmarks of a differentiated classroom (Tomlinson and Eidson, 2003). Evidence to support each hallmark, as discussed in this chapter, illustrated how differentiation was utilized, or implemented, in the observed classroom. The observed, regular education, classroom was found to be representative of a differentiated classroom based on Miss Lindsey’s ability to demonstrate and support each of the eleven hallmarks.

Tracy Huziak-Clark, Dr. (Advisor)
John Fischer, Dr. (Committee Member)
Lena Ballone-Duran, Dr. (Committee Member)
179 p.

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  • Bettin, B. A. (2010). Observing the Use of Differentiated Instruction in a Second Grade Classroom at A Charter School [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1277126358

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Bettin, Brittany. Observing the Use of Differentiated Instruction in a Second Grade Classroom at A Charter School. 2010. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1277126358.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Bettin, Brittany. "Observing the Use of Differentiated Instruction in a Second Grade Classroom at A Charter School." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1277126358

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)