additional resources
Differentiated Instruction
Mark Walker
The following may be helpful in setting up teacher study groups, action research projects, etc. for the purpose of digging deeper into "Differentiated Instruction."
Additional Professional Development
Tuesday Teacher Training Differentiated Instruction (click on the link to register for the course)
This highly informative program provides information regarding the philosophical underpinnings and current research that support differentiating instruction as a means of crafting the classroom for the purpose of meeting the needs of increasingly diverse student populations. Viewers have the opportunity to visit a fourth grade classroom where instruction is differentiated and research-based strategies designed to foster student achievement are being modeled.
Credit: 10 points
Cost: $35
Note: Use of this professional development activity for credit must be approved by the appropriate individual in your school district.
Teacher Learning Models
Faculty Study Groups:
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/murphy202.cfm
Action Research:
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/glanz203.cfm
Curriculum Resources
Chapman, C. & King, R. (2003). Differentiated instructional strategies for reading in the content areas. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Tilton, Linda (2003). The teacher's toolbox for differentiating instruction: 700 strategies, tips, tools, and techniques. Shorewood, MN: Covington Cove Publications.
Tomlinson, C. A. (2001). How to differentiate instruction in mixed-ability classrooms (2nd Edition). Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Tomlinson, C. A. & Allan, S. D. (2000). Leadership for differentiating schools and classrooms. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Tomlinson, C. A. & Eidson, C. C. (2003). Differentiation in practice: A resource guide for differentiating curriculum Grades K-5. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Tomlinson, C. A. & Eidson, C. C. (2003). Differentiation in practice: A resource guide for differentiating curriculum Grades 5-9. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Web Resources
http://www.enhancelearning.ca/
