Differentiated Instruction:  Planes, Trains, & Automobiles!

Description: 

21st Century teachers recognize the need to focus on the journey, not the destination.  Differentiated instruction is the vehicle.  Curriculum standards are the guideposts.  Customized itineraries promote student success.  Join us on the journey!

• Participants will receive an overview of differentiated instruction.
• Participants will work collaboratively to produce extension menus and choice boards.
• Please bring an idea which you typically teach in the first quarter of school, paper, and pencil.   

Facilitators:

Heather Bridgers, Lisa Handline, Blake Konney, and Shauna Lennon 

Resources

Books:

Glass, K. T. (2009).  Lesson Design for Differentiated Instruction, Grades 4-9.  Corwin.

            Thousand Oaks, CA.

Tomlinson, C. A. (2001).  How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms.

  Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Alexandria, VA.

Westphal, L.E. (2007).  Differentiating Instruction with Menus. Prufrock Press, Inc.  Waco, TX.

Websites:

http://www.caroltomlinson.com/

http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/differentiationmodule.asp

http://www.byrdseed.com/

http://extendamenu.com/

http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/

http://www.help4teachers.com/articles.htm

http://www.doe.in.gov/exceptional/gt/tiered_curriculum/welcome.html

http://www.ualberta.ca/~jpdasddc/incl/difinst.htm

http://gtdifferentiation.sites.fcps.org/DifferentiatedInstruction

http://www.eht.k12.nj.us/~Jonesj/Differentiated%20Instruction/1%20DI%20Strategies.htm

Other:

For the power point and other items used in the session, click here