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Powerpoint from 8.13.10 Books and Resources used for 8.13.10 In this book, you will learn proven ideas for how to match instructional approaches to the readiness levels, interests and learning profiles of students using strategies such as learning centers, hands-on activities, contracts, and summative prodcuts. The book also explains how teachers can differentiate content, process, and products to support student learning. The "how-to" chapters give fully explicated examples of differentiation in action. http://www.caroltomlinson.com/books.html
 * How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-ability Classrooms (2001)**


 * Differentiating Instruction in a Whole-Group Setting (3-8)**
 * Taking the Easy First Steps into Differentiation**

by Betty Hollas

(3-8)

Presenting one simple activity at a time, Betty shows you exactly how you can ease your way into differentiation--without giving up on the whole-group setting. Step-by-step instructions, a light-hearted approach, and nearly 50 reproducibles help you:


 * Appeal to diverse learning styles
 * Raise thinking to a higher level
 * Offer students choices
 * Assess learning quickly and effectively
 * Help all your students to succeed

With Betty as your enthusiastic cheerleader, you WILL be able to take those first crucial steps into differentiation--guaranteed! (3-8) 160 pp. http://www.crystalspringsbooks.com/popular-authors/betty-hollas/differentiating-instruction-in-a-whole-group-setting-%283-8%29/Page_1/454870.html

Source for Think-Tac-Toe boards and cubing templates Florida Center for Reading Research http://www.googlesyndicatedsearch.com/u/fcrr?q=differentiated+instruction+-+elementary&sa.x=10&sa.y=6&sa=Google+Search&domains=www.fcrr.org&sitesearch=www.fcrr.org

[|Assessments-Rubrics & Checklists]

Graphic Rationale for Differentiated Instruction

Student Choice Boards

Tea Party Prereading Strategy





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[|Virtual Math Manipulatives] [|Comprehension Cube] Comprehension Cube with Bloom's terms

Tomlinson, Carol and Caroline Cunningham Eidson, //Differentiation in Practice// Grades 5-9 []
 * Secondary** DI Resources (from library of Courtney Giles)

Tomlinson, Carol and Caroline Cunnignham, //Differentiation in Practice// Grades 9-12 []

Cornett, Claudia E., //Creating Meaning Through Literature and the Arts []// Burnaford, Gail, Aprill Arnold and Cynthia Weiss, //Renaissance in the Classroom []// Short, Kathy G., Jerome C. Harste with Carolyn Burke, //Creating Classrooms for Authors and Inquirers []// Forsten, Char, Jim Grant, and Betty Hollas//, Differenitating Textbooks []// Website with various strategy choices [|www.cast.org] Curriculum modifications [] Teaching Every Student (all ages) []

Middle and High School DI links