The Differentiated Instruction Book of Lists

The Differentiated Instruction BOOK OF LISTS......Page 5
Contents......Page 11
The Authors......Page 7
Acknowledgments......Page 9
Preface......Page 17
Introduction......Page 23
Section 1 Understanding Differentiated Instruction......Page 27
List 1.1. A Vision for the Differentiated Instruction Classroom......Page 28
List 1.2. One-Size-Fits-All Teaching Versus Differentiated Teaching......Page 29
List 1.3. Small Things That Make a Big Difference......Page 30
List 1.4. Common Misconceptions......Page 32
List 1.5. Differentiate the Materials......Page 34
List 1.6. Differentiate the Task......Page 36
List 1.7. Differentiate the Homework......Page 37
List 1.8. Differentiate Checking for Understanding......Page 38
List 1.9. Differentiate the Outcome......Page 39
List 1.10. Are You Ready for Differentiated Instruction? A Few More Examples of What Is Expected......Page 40
List 1.11. Definitions of Concepts Commonly Associated with Differentiated Instruction......Page 42
Section 2 Teaching with the Individual in Mind......Page 47
List 2.1. Building Relationships......Page 48
List 2.2. Strategies to Determine Individual Strengths......Page 50
List 2.3. Interest Inventories......Page 52
List 2.4. Planning with Learning Styles in Mind......Page 54
List 2.5. Multiple Intelligences and Differentiated Instruction......Page 56
List 2.6. Tips for Raising Students’ Comfort Level......Page 57
List 2.7. Tips to Help Struggling Students......Page 59
List 2.8. Tips for Motivating All Students......Page 61
List 2.9. Class Discussion Strategies......Page 63
Section 3 Planning the Differentiated Curriculum......Page 65
List 3.1. Where to Begin and What to Do......Page 66
List 3.2. Tips for Keeping Records for Differentiated Lesson Plans......Page 68
List 3.3. How to Create Differentiated Lesson Plans with Bloom’s Taxonomy......Page 70
List 3.4. Differentiated Assessments......Page 72
List 3.5. Curriculum Compacting: Why and How......Page 75
List 3.6. What Are Authentic Choices? How to Plan with Them......Page 77
List 3.7. General Planning Tips for the Differentiated Classroom......Page 80
Section 4 Most Commonly Used Differentiated Instruction Techniques and How to Use Them......Page 83
List 4.1. Tiered Lessons......Page 85
List 4.2. Scaffolding Tools......Page 88
List 4.3. Project-Based Learning......Page 91
List 4.4. Learning Contracts......Page 95
List 4.5. Graphic Organizers......Page 99
List 4.6. Flexible Grouping......Page 105
List 4.7. Learning Stations......Page 108
List 4.8. Rubrics......Page 110
Section 5 Differentiated Classroom Management......Page 113
List 5.1. Arranging the Classroom for Optimal Differentiated Instruction Management......Page 115
List 5.2. Strategies for Differentiated Classroom Management......Page 117
List 5.3. Why Students Misbehave......Page 119
List 5.4. Discipline Strategies......Page 122
List 5.5. Strength-Based Discipline: An Individualized Approach......Page 124
List 5.6. Examples of Strength-Based Versus Deficit-Based Labels......Page 126
List 5.7. Classroom Management and Parental Communication Tips......Page 127
Section 6 Roles and Responsibilities......Page 131
List 6.1. Classroom Teacher......Page 132
List 6.2. Students......Page 133
List 6.3. Administrators......Page 136
List 6.4. Parents......Page 139
List 6.5. Support Staff......Page 141
Section 7 Using Differentiated Instruction Techniques at Different Grade Levels......Page 143
List 7.1. Kindergarten......Page 145
List 7.2. Grades 1–5......Page 147
List 7.3. Middle School......Page 150
List 7.4. High School......Page 152
Section 8 Strategies for Differentiating Language Arts......Page 155
List 8.1. What Exemplary Reading Teachers Do to Differentiate Reading Instruction......Page 157
List 8.2. Strategies to Improve Reading......Page 158
List 8.3. Tips for Differentiating Small-Group Reading Instruction......Page 160
List 8.4. Assigned Reading: Dealing with Low Interest......Page 161
List 8.5. Differentiated Writing Assignments and Strategies......Page 163
List 8.6. Examples of Exciting Differentiated Language Arts Assignments......Page 166
List 8.7. Tips for Differentiating Instruction for English Language Learners......Page 167
List 8.8. Tips for Differentiating Writing Assignments......Page 168
Section 9 Strategies for Differentiating Math......Page 171
List 9.1. Using Reading and Writing to Differentiate Math Instruction......Page 172
List 9.2. Five Specific Ways to Integrate Writing in the Math Curriculum......Page 174
List 9.3. Group Work as a Way to Differentiate the Math Class......Page 177
List 9.4. Ways to Integrate Group Work in the Math Curriculum......Page 178
List 9.5. Math Manipulatives......Page 180
List 9.6. Project-Based Learning Ideas and the Math Class......Page 183
List 9.7. Beyond Traditional Quizzes and Tests: Differentiated Assessments in Math......Page 186
List 9.8. Math Anxiety and Differentiated Instruction......Page 190
Section 10 Strategies for Differentiating Science......Page 193
List 10.1. General Differentiated Strategies for Science......Page 194
List 10.2. Inquiry-Based Instruction and Science......Page 196
List 10.3. Multimedia Projects, Science, and Differentiated Instruction......Page 198
List 10.4. Practical Advice for the Laboratory......Page 199
List 10.5. Technology, Differentiated Instruction, and Science Class......Page 201
Section 11 Strategies for Differentiating Social Studies......Page 203
List 11.1. Gallery Walks......Page 204
List 11.2. Time Lines......Page 207
List 11.3. Political Cartoons......Page 208
List 11.4. Authentic Civic Projects......Page 209
List 11.5. Multimedia Presentations......Page 212
List 11.6. Research Methods......Page 215
List 11.7. Class Discussion......Page 217
Section 12 Strategies for Differentiating the Arts......Page 221
List 12.1. GroupWork in the Arts......Page 222
List 12.2. Ways to Help All Students Feel Successful in Art......Page 225
List 12.3. Technology, Differentiated Instruction, and Visual Arts......Page 227
List 12.4. Technology, Differentiated Instruction, and Performing Arts......Page 229
Section 13 Strategies for Physical Education and Health......Page 231
List 13.1. Tips on Using Differentiated Instruction in Physical Education......Page 232
List 13.2. Strategies for Differentiating Skill Training......Page 234
List 13.3. How to Encourage Everyone’s Participation......Page 236
List 13.4. Ideas for Coaches......Page 239
List 13.5. Physical Education and the Unhealthy Student......Page 241
Section 14 New Media Strategies that Naturally Differentiate Instruction......Page 243
List 14.1. How Online Tools Can Help Organize and Differentiate Instruction......Page 245
List 14.2. Ways to Use Facebook in the Classroom......Page 246
List 14.3. Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom......Page 248
List 14.4. Using Ning in the Classroom......Page 250
List 14.5. Blogging in the Classroom......Page 252
List 14.6. Wikis in the Classroom......Page 256
List 14.7. Cultivating a Positive Digital Footprint......Page 259
List 14.8. Administrative Considerations When Using New Media in the Classroom......Page 261
List 14.9. New Media Uses That Are Not OK......Page 263
Section 15 Special Considerations......Page 265
List 15.1. Differentiated Instruction and the Gifted Student......Page 266
List 15.2. Differentiated Instruction and the Advanced Placement Curriculum......Page 268
List 15.3. Differentiated Instruction and the At-Risk Student......Page 269
List 15.4. Differentiated Instruction and Diversity Inclusion......Page 270
References......Page 271
Index......Page 279