Synopses & Reviews
A teacher-friendly guide to differentiating instruction based on sound theory and best practice.Joanne Quinn, OISEUniversity of Toronto
A practical, persuasive, and useful guide. Differentiated Instructional Strategies is highly recommended reading for classroom educators and a seminal contribution to Teacher Education supplemental reading lists and academic reference collections.Midwest Book Review on Amazon.com
Find the strength and uniqueness in every child
Differentiated instruction enables teachers to plan strategically so they can meet the needs of each and every student in today's highly diverse classroom ... and now the best practices and techniques for differentiated instruction have been brought together in a single volume by two of the field's most respected proponents.
Differentiated Instructional Strategies presents the practical techniques and processes that teachers can use to adjust learning based on individual students' knowledge, skills, experience, preferences, and needs. The most recent and best practices in pedagogy--the ones that make a real and positive difference in student achievement--are explored in-depth, including: Creating a climate for learning Knowing the learner Assessing the learner Adjusting, compacting, and grouping Instructional strategies for student success
A variety of curriculum approaches, including Centers, Projects, Problem-Based Learning, Inquiry Models, and Contracts are all featured, complete with explanations and examples. A planning model is included as well, to help teachers make the right decisions about instruction and assessment on an individual basis.
Differentiated Instructional Strategies isan important resource for any teacher, new or experienced, who wants to help every student in the classroom learn and succeed.
Synopsis
Here is the practical process teachers can use to adjust learning based on individual students' knowledge, skills, experience, preferences, and needs. The most recent and best practices in pedagogy are discussed, including:
-- Creating a climate for learning
-- Knowing the learner
-- Assessing the learner
-- Adjusting, compacting, and grouping
-- Instructional strategies for student success
. . . along with a variety of curriculum approaches, complete with explanations and examples. It's an important resource for any teacher -- new or experienced -- who wants to help every student in the classroom to learn and succeed.
Synopsis
Teachers can use the practical process outlined in this book to adjust learning based on individual students knowledge, skills, experience, preferences, and needs to help every student in the classroom learn and succeed.
Synopsis
Teachers can use the practical process outlined in this book to adjust learning based on individual students' knowledge, skills, experience, preferences, and needs to help every student in the classroom learn and succeed.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.