The Differentiated Instruction Book of Lists - Softcover

Fox, Jenifer; Hoffman, Whitney

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470952393 ISBN 13: 9780470952399

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 2011

Synopsis

Hundreds of useful ideas for meeting the needs of each child

The Differentiated Instruction Book of Lists is the definitive reference for DI for teachers in grades K-12. Ready for immediate use, it offers over 150 up-to-date lists for developing instructional materials, lesson planning, and assessment. Organized into 12 convenient sections, the book is full of practical examples, teaching ideas, and activities that can be used or adapted to meet students' diverse needs. Coverage includes curriculum design, lesson planning, instructional strategies, assessment, classroom management, strategies by subject area (from Language Arts to Math to Physical Education), new media, etc.

• Offers an easy-to-use guide that gives quick tips and methods to plan effectively for delivering truly differentiated lessons
• Filled with helpful DI lists, lesson plans, strategies, assessments, and more
• Jennifer Fox is the author of the bestselling book Your Child's Strengths

The Differentiated Instruction Book of Lists is a hands-on guide for meeting the instructional needs of all students so that they can reach their full potential.

About this title

About the Author

The Authors

JENIFER FOX, MEd, has worked for more than twenty-five years as a public and private school teacher and administrator. She is a school consultant and creator of Strong Planet, a media-driven interactive curriculum to help all kinds of learners discover their strengths. Fox authored the best-selling book Your Child's Strengths and is an acclaimed international speaker.

WHITNEY HOFFMAN is CEO and director of Hoffman Digital Media and creator of the successful LD Podcast (www.ldpodcast.com), where she has interviewed many of the leading voices in the special education field. Hoffman speaks regularly before education and business audiences on the use of social media platforms to create communities of learning.

From the Back Cover

THE DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION BOOK of LISTS

Differentiated Instruction (DI) puts the focus on student activity rather than direct teacher instruction. In differentiated classrooms, students are doing things like moving around the room to learning stations, leading discussions, giving presentations, and working on teams to solve creative problems. These involved students are highly invested in learning and are given a wide variety of opportunities to succeed.

The Differentiated Instruction Book of Lists is the definitive reference for Differentiated Instruction for teachers in grades K-12. Ready for immediate use, this handy resource includes more than 150 up-to-date lists for developing instructional materials, planning lessons, and assessing students. Written by two experts on the topic, the book is filled with practical examples, proven teaching ideas, and engaging activities that can be used or adapted to meet the wide range of students' individual needs.

Authors Jenifer Fox and Whitney Hoffman show how to:

• Teach with the individual in mind
• Plan a differentiated curriculum
• Create strategies for differentiating language arts, math, science, social studies, art, physical education, and health
• Employ commonly used DI techniques for various grade levels
• Develop DI classroom management skills
• Tap into new media strategies that naturally differentiate instruction

With this hands-on guide, teachers can meet the instructional needs of all students so that they can reach their full potential.

From the Inside Flap

THE DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION BOOK of LISTS

Differentiated Instruction (DI) puts the focus on student activity rather than direct teacher instruction. In differentiated classrooms, students are doing things like moving around the room to learning stations, leading discussions, giving presentations, and working on teams to solve creative problems. These involved students are highly invested in learning and are given a wide variety of opportunities to succeed.

The Differentiated Instruction Book of Lists is the definitive reference for Differentiated Instruction for teachers in grades K-12. Ready for immediate use, this handy resource includes more than 150 up-to-date lists for developing instructional materials, planning lessons, and assessing students. Written by two experts on the topic, the book is filled with practical examples, proven teaching ideas, and engaging activities that can be used or adapted to meet the wide range of students' individual needs.

Authors Jenifer Fox and Whitney Hoffman show how to:

• Teach with the individual in mind
• Plan a differentiated curriculum
• Create strategies for differentiating language arts, math, science, social studies, art, physical education, and health
• Employ commonly used DI techniques for various grade levels
• Develop DI classroom management skills
• Tap into new media strategies that naturally differentiate instruction

With this hands-on guide, teachers can meet the instructional needs of all students so that they can reach their full potential.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470952393
• ISBN 13: 9780470952399
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288