Mandy Partida #17

WHO
BENEFITS?
All students benefit
from Choice Boards
because they are
more engaged in
learning and feel
empowered to learn
to the best of their
ability.

>Gifted learners will

use Choice Boards
as an extension tool
to deepen their
knowledge of the
WHAT ARE CHOICE BOARDS? content.
Effective teachers strive to create student-centered >Students with a
differentiated materials so that all students can Learning Disability,
demonstrate learning. Choice Boards are the tool or that struggle in
teachers are using to foster student-centered learning. general, will find
Choice Boards provide the choice needed to empower Choice Boards as a
students. Choice Boards are graphic organizers that tool to practice or
provide students with options to choose how they will review concepts they
learn a concept. Tasks should vary in content, product, are having difficulty
and process, and be tailored to address the different with.
learning levels of students in the classroom. Choice
Boards can be used across all the content areas. They can >The power of choice
be used in a variety of ways including homework, weekly reinforces
task, and assessments. appropriate
behaviors, as well as
creates a sense of
ownership for
students with
Behavioral
Disorders.
students
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IMPLEMENTING CHOICE BOARDS INTO YOUR CLASSROOM

1. Identify the topic
2. Create 9 different tasks or activities based on your students learning styles,
readiness, data, etc.
3. Arrange the task on the Choice Board
4. The middle square is often left as a free space for students to develop
their own activity
5. Discuss any specifics with regards to how you want students to complete
the Choice Board tasks or activities

Resources
Beam, A. P. (2009). Standards-Based Differentiation: Identifying
the Concept of Multiple Intelligence for use with Students
with Disabilities. TEACHING Exceptional Children
Plus,5(4).

Jolivette, K., Peck Stichter, J., & McCormick, K. M. (2002). Making

Choices-Improving Behavior-Engaging in
Learning. TEACHING Exceptional Children ,34(3), 24-30.

Weiser , B., PhD. (2014, July). Academic Diversity: Ways to

Motivate and Engage Students with Learning Disabilities.
Retrieved from https://www.council-for-learning-
disabilities.org/wp-
content/uploads/2014/07/Weiser_Motivation.pdf