Shans
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This is a concept that I am learning about in a different Learner's Edge class regarding teaching gifted students, but it corresponds very well to differentiated learning in general. The implementation of an 'Extensions Menu' can be used with all levels of ability and interest and can help differentiate the final product that students turn in. The idea is essentially a 9-box model, mirroring a tic-tac-toe board, with the center box labeled 'Student Choice'. The other 8 boxes are filled with different options that appeal to different learning styles, interests, abilities and only slightly different objectives. The student has a wide range to choose from and I'm excited to implement it at the end of my units on 'The Catcher in the Rye', 'The Great Gatsby', 'Lord of the Flies', and 'Of Mice and Men'.
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