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Differentiating Instruction in Online Courses - Carolina Online Teacher Program

This course is an elective in the Carolina Online Teacher Program.

This course is part of LEARN NC's catalog of online courses for teachers. Please see the current offerings at the bottom of this page for information about when it may next be taught.

About this course

  • Audience: teachers

Disability Statement

If you have a learning or other disability and you want to request special accommodations to ensure equal access to education through LEARN NC, then please contact your instructor. The information that you provide will be kept confidential.

This course will introduce you to the concept of differentiated instruction -- tailoring your online instruction to meet the unique learning styles of specific students, and provide you with the research-based readings, practical ideas, and hands-on practice that will allow you to create a differentiated learning environment in your own online courses.

You'll learn about unique strategies for providing differentiated instruction in online courses, focusing on how content, learning experiences, and assessment can all be modified to address the unique needs, learning styles, interests, and skills of specific students. You will develop differentiated components of your own online courses through relevant, practical assignments and participate in lively discussions with other educators throughout the course.

Syllabus

You can view full the course syllabus here.

Prerequisites

Course objectives

This course will:

  • Introduce you to the concept of differentiated instruction
  • Provide detailed information about differentiation of content, learning activities, and assessment
  • Explore the specific applications of differentiation in online learning environments
  • Help you learn to recognize differences among learners in your own classrooms and adapt your teaching to meet the needs of each student
  • Provide opportunities for you to develop differentiated resources for use in the online courses you teach or will teach in the future

Audience

This course is appropriate for teachers of all subjects and grade levels who wish to teach online.

Standards Alignment

This course addresses the following North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards:

  • Standard II: Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students.
    • a. Teachers provide an environment in which each child has a positive, nurturing relationship with caring adults.
    • c. Teachers treat students as individuals.
    • d. Teachers adapt their teaching for the benefit of students with special needs.
  • Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students
    • c. Teachers use a variety of instructional methods.
    • h. Teachers use a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned.
  • Standard V: Teachers reflect on their practice
    • c. Teachers function effectively in a complex, dynamic environment.

Time commitment

5-7 hours per week

Current offerings

Begins March 22.

This course is open for enrollment. Enroll in this course