ONM1 Task 3: Differentiating Content, Process,
and Product
D187 - Differentiated Instruction
Western Governors University
Master of Science, Curriculum and
Instruction
Introduction
My current teaching practice is in a suburban middle school setting. My
position is teaching direct instruction in a variety of subject areas to
students with emotional or behavioral disabilities. The numbers of students
within my classroom fluctuate with an average of ten students. The
students within the classroom come from a variety of different
socioeconomic classes, cultural backgrounds, and different educational
experiences. The focus of this paper is to modify the content, process, or
the product of a specific class lesson in order to meet individual students’
needs or differences.
Differentiated Lesson Plan
, Subject: Math Grade Level: 7th
Standards and Learning Objectives
Standard: “CCSS.Math.Content.7.EE.A.1: Apply properties of
operations as strategies to add, subtract, factor, and expand linear
expressions with rational coefficients (CCSS,
2022).
Learning Objectives/Goals: Students will understand and apply
properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions, specifically
focusing on the associative, commutative, and distributive properties.
Materi
als
1. Whiteboard or chalkboard
2. Lesson notes/guided note packets for students
3. Worksheets for each station (leveled for the different groups of students)
4. Exit tickets (leveled for the different groups of students)
5. Computers or tablets for technology station
6. Manipulatives for hands-on station (e.g., algebra tiles)
7. Timer or stopwatch
Vocabulary
Terms
Associative property: Changing the grouping of terms or factors does
not change the
and Product
D187 - Differentiated Instruction
Western Governors University
Master of Science, Curriculum and
Instruction
Introduction
My current teaching practice is in a suburban middle school setting. My
position is teaching direct instruction in a variety of subject areas to
students with emotional or behavioral disabilities. The numbers of students
within my classroom fluctuate with an average of ten students. The
students within the classroom come from a variety of different
socioeconomic classes, cultural backgrounds, and different educational
experiences. The focus of this paper is to modify the content, process, or
the product of a specific class lesson in order to meet individual students’
needs or differences.
Differentiated Lesson Plan
, Subject: Math Grade Level: 7th
Standards and Learning Objectives
Standard: “CCSS.Math.Content.7.EE.A.1: Apply properties of
operations as strategies to add, subtract, factor, and expand linear
expressions with rational coefficients (CCSS,
2022).
Learning Objectives/Goals: Students will understand and apply
properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions, specifically
focusing on the associative, commutative, and distributive properties.
Materi
als
1. Whiteboard or chalkboard
2. Lesson notes/guided note packets for students
3. Worksheets for each station (leveled for the different groups of students)
4. Exit tickets (leveled for the different groups of students)
5. Computers or tablets for technology station
6. Manipulatives for hands-on station (e.g., algebra tiles)
7. Timer or stopwatch
Vocabulary
Terms
Associative property: Changing the grouping of terms or factors does
not change the
