For a specific topic in your content area, explain how you would differentiate instruction for readiness. Ideas may include the use of grouping, different levels of scaffolding, intervention/enrichment, and/or the use of technology.
If my chosen topic was "getting a student to play their instrument for the first time," I might have a range of readiness - some kids might have older siblings that they have watched, others might have tried their instruments before coming to school, and others may have not even opened their instrument case before their first day of class. I would need to find a few different ways to teach them how to put together and play their instruments. We might read the beginning pages of their method books - most method books have a page or two about assembly and tone production, and the better ones include illustrations for the more visual learners. I might choose to show a video clip of people putting together and playing various instruments, but a better choice might be to demonstrate it myself - that would show the students how to put it together, but also would show them that I am competent and they can trust me to guide them. I might also need to go by students individually, or in smaller groups, to help them with questions they have. Another thing I could do is have students make sound on only part of the instrument (the mouthpiece, head joint, etc) - that would make it less intimidating, since everyone will be making weird sounds, instead of kids focusing on being embarrassed if they can't make the correct sound right away. Some of my students might only need one of these scaffolding steps, but some might need all of these.
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