Description
Meet the highly diverse needs of primary students with these differentiated teaching strategies!
Designed to help primary teachers value and support the unique experiences and learning styles of diverse young learners, this book offers strategies for promoting intellectual discovery and creative thinking across key discipline areas, tackles issues related to underserved students, and discusses differentiated technology use. This second edition:
- Includes new charts with strategies for differentiating lessons in math, science, social studies, and language arts
- Presents new focus questions to help teachers clarify their own priorities and target student needs efficiently
- Offers Web sites for further reference
Table of Contents
Foreword by George S. Morrison
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
1. Preparing for the Journey of a Differentiated Classroom
The Metaphor of a "Journey"
The Primary Classroom and Differentiation
Student Learning Needs
The Teacher's Knowledge and Experience
Essential Concepts, Knowledge, and Skills
A Learning Environment for Young Students
Resources to Explore
Priorities and Preparation
Beyond Planning
Looking Ahead
2. Assessing Primary Learners
Why Assess in a Differentiated Class?
What Do I Assess?
Who Assesses the Students?
When Do I Assess My Students?
How Do I Assess My Students?
Looking Ahead
Web Sites for Teachers
3. Strategies for Differentiating the Learning Journey
I. Manageability or "Rules of the Road"
II. Strategies for Differentiating the Learning Journey
Looking Ahead
Web Sites for Teachers
4. Using the Arts to Differentiate the Primary Curriculum
The Central Role of the Arts
Benefits of an Arts-Infused Curriculum
Arts Applications
Looking Ahead
Web Sites for Teachers
5. Differentiated Instruction Applied to Language Arts
The Big Picture: Language Arts Goals
The Five-Step Plan
Know the Travelers (Step 1)
Choose the Learning "Destination" (Step 2)
Identify Evidence of Understanding (Step 3)
Plan the Journey (Step 4)
Assess and Adapt Instruction (Step 5)
Six Examples of Teaching Strategies and Learning Activities
Looking Ahead
Web Sites for Teachers
6. Differentiated Instruction Applied to Social Studies
The Big Picture: Social Studies
Know the Travelers (Step 1)
Choose the Learning "Destination" (Step 2)
Identify Evidence of Understanding (Step 3)
Plan the Journey (Step 4)
Assess and Adapt Instruction (Step 5)
Six Examples of Teaching Strategies and Learning Activities
Looking Ahead
Web Sites for Teachers
7. Differentiated Instruction Applied to Science
The Big Picture: Science
Know the Travelers (Step 1)
Choose the Learning "Destination" (Step 2)
Identify Evidence of Understanding (Step 3)
Plan the Journey (Step 4)
Assess and Adapt Instruction (Step 5)
Six Examples of Teaching Strategies and Learning Activities
Web Sites for Teachers
8. Differentiated Instruction Applied to Mathematics
The Big Picture: Mathematics
Know the Travelers (Step 1)
Choose the Learning "Destination" (Step 2)
Identify Evidence of Understanding (Step 3)
Plan the Journey (Step 4)
Assess and Adapt Instruction (Step 5)
Six Examples of Teaching Strategies and Learning Activities
Looking Ahead
Web Sites for Teachers
Bibliography
I. Resources for Teachers–General Topics
II. Resources for Children–Creativity and the Arts
References
Index
