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Learning Through Praxis - Sustainable Differentiation

Event Description
How do we make differentiation sustainable? By focusing on building classroom systems rather than attempting the impossible task of creating personalized learning for every student, every day. In this Learning Through Praxis series, we will explore together how to reduce or remove barriers to learning and increase student access and agency. By utilizing universal supports, student choice, and evidence-based targeted interventions, we can make responsive teaching possible AND sustainable.

Each session will include space to collaborate with others, process and plan next steps, and create accessible materials and systems. Participants will also be expected to spend approximately 90 additional minutes per month implementing new differentiation supports in their classrooms and reflecting on the impacts of those changes. Participants will turn in assignments documenting these supports, and the instructor will provide feedback.

Instructor
Erica Street

Event Dates

The 3rd Tuesday of the month
- 10/20, 11/17, 1/19, 2/16, 3/16, 4/20, 5/18

Event Time
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm

Event Location
Zoom

ALL applicants will initially be put on a waitlist. Sign up by October 2. You can expect to hear if you have been offered a spot or waitlisted by October 9.

Event Objectives

October: UDL, Learner Variability, and Sustainable Differentiation
EQ: How can I think about differentiation?
Participants will explore ways to sustainably and proactively plan for addressing learner variability through a sustainability mindset, barrier analysis, and Universal Design for Learning principles.

November: Sustainable Systems for Differentiation
EQ: How can I make differentiation sustainable through systems thinking?
Participants will explore strategies for managing assignments and grading systems to support differentiation, as well as technology supports and structures that leverage student agency and choice. They will implement a structural change that increases student access while reducing teacher workload.

January: Using Data to Plan Differentiation
EQ: How do I know what students need?
Participants will explore formative assessment, grouping options, and instructional decision-making structures that incorporate planning for learner variability and just-in-time supports. They will analyze evidence from a lesson and use it to create a differentiation plan.

February: Scaffolding Grade-Level Learning and Differentiating Assessment
EQ: How do I provide access to grade-level learning?
Participants will explore the tension between productive struggle and support, and will leverage multiple means of demonstrating learning to refine assessments,

March: Supporting Learner Variability
EQ: How do I support neurodiverse learners and learners with disabilities?
Participants will build supports for students with executive functioning, neurodiversity, or other challenges.

April: Supporting Multilingual Learners
How do I support multilingual learners?
Participants will add language supports to an upcoming lesson.

May: Differentiating for Challenge
How do I provide challenge and extension for students who need or want more?
Participants will design an extension pathway for a unit.

Who Should Attend
Teachers in Pre-K through grade 12 who are responsible for planning and delivering instruction.

Compensation

Participants shall receive a $1000 stipend at the end of the year if the following requirements are met:
- 70% attendance
- Timely submission of all eight differentiation planning and reflection assignments (roughly 12 hours of asynchronous work over the year)
If the above requirements are met, you will also be eligible for 2 Continuing Education Credits through WOU (counts toward licensed Step/Salary movement)
Receive 3 PDUs for each session attended

(Note: to receive compensation, you must belong to one of the WVREN's 21 school districts.)

Link to Webpage
Willamette Valley Regional Educator Network

If this event has closed or you have questions, please reach out to renspecialist@wesd.org.

Location

Online Event

Curricular Group

Interdisciplinary

Fee

Free

Contact Information

Session Information

Session 1 (October)

Start: Tuesday October 20th, 2026 at 04:15 PM
End: Tuesday October 20th, 2026 at 05:45 PM
PDUs: 3.00
Location: Online Event

Session 2 (November)

Start: Tuesday November 17th, 2026 at 04:15 PM
End: Tuesday November 17th, 2026 at 05:45 PM
PDUs: 3.00
Location: Online Event

Session 3 (January)

Start: Tuesday January 19th, 2027 at 04:15 PM
End: Tuesday January 19th, 2027 at 05:45 PM
PDUs: 3.00
Location: Online Event

Session 4 (February)

Start: Tuesday February 16th, 2027 at 04:15 PM
End: Tuesday February 16th, 2027 at 05:45 PM
PDUs: 3.00
Location: Online Event

Session 5 (March)

Start: Tuesday March 16th, 2027 at 04:15 PM
End: Tuesday March 16th, 2027 at 05:45 PM
PDUs: 3.00
Location: Online Event

Session 6 (April)

Start: Tuesday April 20th, 2027 at 04:15 PM
End: Tuesday April 20th, 2027 at 05:45 PM
PDUs: 3.00
Location: Online Event

Session 7 (May)

Start: Tuesday May 18th, 2027 at 04:15 PM
End: Tuesday May 18th, 2027 at 05:45 PM
PDUs: 3.00
Location: Online Event

Learning Through Praxis - Sustainable Differentiation