Differentiating Instruction in the 21st Century Classroom

3 P or A+ Credits | 45 Hours

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Products Differentiating Instruction in the 21st Century Classroom - K-12 teachers professional development course

Course Description

New York City is the largest school system in the country with 1,800 schools. It is a diverse school system where students represent diverse identities (racial, ethnic, gender, linguistic), lived experiences and socioeconomic classes. They speak different languages at home and have varying immigration statuses. There is diversity of gender, gender expression and sexual orientation. Many students have special needs. It is common to have students that represent various special populations as well as students from diverse cultural backgrounds. The research is clear that a one-size-fits-all approach to learning is not effective.

This course seeks to aid the NYC public schools in their goal of providing equitable and excellent education for all students (Equity and Excellence for All: Diversity in New York City Public Schools) and is guided by the essential question “How can we create powerful learning experiences to meet the wide range of student needs in the 21st century classroom?” This course presents differentiation as a solution for answering this essential question and meeting the needs of a diverse student base.

This course will provide educators with the tools to necessary to implement differentiation effectively in their classroom by being able to identify and meet the needs of all students. It provides tips and downloadable resources that educators can start implementing immediately along with two authentic tasks (designing Instruction for the 7 learning styles and crafting performance-based tasks) and a final project (a comprehensive DI lesson plan) that ask ASPDP teachers to think deeply about the subject matter and apply it to their students in meaningful ways.

 NYC DOE ASPDP teachers will be able to:

At the end of this course, the learner will be able to:

  • Effectively differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students.
  • Create a learning environment where students thrive.
  • Create authentic performance assessments, both formative and summative, that have clear goals and accurately reflect student learning.

Enrollment:

How to Register and Enroll

To complete enrollment you must register and pay for each course on both the CE Credits Online website and the ASPDP site.

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  • Follow the enrollment and payment prompts. If you have a gift card or discount code, you will enter it at the end of the enrollment process.
  • Upon purchase, you will receive an email receipt and be able to login to your eClassroom
  • Important: Course participants must be sure to register with ASPDP for each CE Credits Online course on the NYC DOE ASPDP website. Our courses are in the ASPDP course catalog using the Education Partner drop-down menu by selecting CE Credits Online. At that time, you will pay a registration fee to NYC DOE ASPDP. The fee is $125 for a 3-credit course or $45 for a 1-credit course.
  • You may begin your course on the first day of the semester or upon enrollment (if the semester is already in progress).
  • Please Read the ASPDP FAQs for more information. Courses must be completed by the end of each semester to receive credit. You can contact us at support@cecreditsonline.org with any questions.

Credits

“P” Credit, A+ Credit and CTLE hour Requirements

Courses are available for “P” credits and A+ Credits for NYC Salary Differentials and/or CTLE hours.

Credits Earned: 1 or 3 “P” Credits or A+ Credits and/or 15 or 45 CTLE Hours.

You can take up to 12 Credits per provider each semester.

You must earn your 30 credits above your master’s degree to qualify for a salary differential. Your NYCDOE date of hire determines how many of these credits can be fulfilled by A+ credit, and/or other credits (i.e., P credit, graduate courses taken through a college or university, CLEP tests, and a 2nd Master’s degree): 

  • Fully appointed teacher hired on or after September 1, 2019 must obtain a minimum of 18 A+ credits in order to earn their salary differential unless they have already attained an additional Doctorate, or an additional Master’s in an approved related area as determined by the Joint Accreditation Committee (JAC). 
  • Fully appointed teacher hired on or after September 1, 2017 but before September 1, 2019 must obtain a minimum of 6 A+ credits towards their differential unless they already earned their salary differential before September 1, 2019. 
  • Fully appointed teachers hired before September 1, 2017 are not required to use A+ credits to obtain their salary differential. If they choose to submit A+ credits towards their salary differential, they must obtain a minimum of 6 A+ credits. 

All ASPDP courses can count toward A+ or P credit. You must register with ASPDP by the registration deadline to earn credit toward your +30. You will not be eligible for credit toward your salary differential if you do not register with ASPDP by the deadline.