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How to Differentiate Instruction in Academically Diverse Classrooms: 3rd edition Paperback – 30 March 2017
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They are interested in a thousand things and deeply immersed in a particular topic. They are academically advanced and ""kids in the middle"" and struggling due to cognitive, emotional, economic, or sociological challenges. More of them than ever speak a different language at home. They learn at different rates and in different ways. And they all come together in our academically diverse classrooms.
Written as a practical guide for teachers, this expanded third edition of Carol Ann Tomlinson's groundbreaking work covers the fundamentals of differentiation and provides additional guidelines and new strategies for how to go about it.
You'll learn:
- What differentiation is and why it's essential.
- How to set up the flexible and supportive learning environment that promotes success.
- How to manage a differentiated classroom.
- How to plan lessons differentiated by readiness, interest, and learning profile.
- How to differentiate content, process, and products.
- How to prepare students, parents, and yourself for the challenge of differentiation.
- ISBN-101416623302
- ISBN-13978-1416623304
- Edition3rd
- PublisherASCD
- Publication date30 March 2017
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions19.81 x 1.27 x 24.89 cm
- Print length202 pages
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We differentiate instruction to honor the reality of the students we teach. They are energetic and outgoing. They are quiet and curious. They are confident and self-doubting. They are interested in a thousand things and deeply immersed in a particular topic. They are academically advanced and "kids in the middle" and struggling due to cognitive, emotional, economic, or sociological challenges. More of them than ever speak a different language at home. They learn at different rates and in different ways. And they all come together in our academically diverse classrooms.
Written as a practical guide for teachers, this expanded third edition of Carol Ann Tomlinson's groundbreaking work covers the fundamentals of differentiation and provides additional guidelines and new strategies for how to go about it. You'll learn
- What differentiation is and why it's essential
- How to set up the flexible and supportive learning environment that promotes success
- How to manage a differentiated classroom
- How to plan lessons differentiated by readiness, interest, and learning profile
- How to differentiate content, process, and products
- How to prepare students, parents, and yourself for the challenge of differentiation
First published in 1995 as How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms, this new edition reflects evolving best practices in education, the experiences of practitioners throughout the United States and around the world, and Tomlinson's continuing thinking about how to help each and every student access challenging, high-quality curriculum; engage in meaning-rich learning experiences; and feel at home in a school environment that "fits."
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- Publisher : ASCD
- Publication date : 30 March 2017
- Edition : 3rd
- Language : English
- Print length : 202 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1416623302
- ISBN-13 : 978-1416623304
- Item weight : 1.05 kg
- Dimensions : 19.81 x 1.27 x 24.89 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 14,574 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- Reviewed in Australia on 15 December 2018Verified PurchaseThe content is very clear, organised and useful. It makes differentiation easier to understand and implement in a classroom with students with different abilities.
- Reviewed in Australia on 18 September 2020Verified PurchaseGreat help with study
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- Sharon DuvallReviewed in the United States on 29 December 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Resource for Understanding and Implementing Differentiation
Verified PurchaseThis book was required reading for one of my courses in my education specialist program, and I'm so glad it was. "How to Differentiate Instruction" goes beyond just the theory of differentiation and provides concrete strategies for implementation. I especially appreciated the chapters on differentiating content, process, and product, as well as the emphasis on creating a responsive learning environment. The case studies and examples were incredibly helpful in understanding how to apply these strategies in diverse classrooms, including those with students with disabilities. This is a must-have resource for any educator, especially those working with diverse learners.
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彭國威Reviewed in Japan on 20 September 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars 好書
Verified Purchase我非常喜歡這本書,正是我需要的。很讚!
- Ko_naiReviewed in the United States on 20 June 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Now I know what they were talking about!
Verified PurchaseI just started teaching school a year ago today but this book was bought for a college course. We went through at least two chapters a week and it was painful if you didn't know anything about how to implement differentiating instructions. It wasn't till the later chapters that it started to make sense. Having been in the military, each and every one of us received the same instructions, heard the same stories, and were put into the situation to practice what we learned. There were no differentiated curriculum or instructions. Fast forward a few decades to 2019. In order to help certain students, I allowed them to test verbally instead of on paper. I felt that some cardinal rule was broken and the gods of education would strike me down hahaha. Since it didn't happen, instead of lecturing one day, I had students come up and talk to the class about their experiences of some concept and what they felt it was all about. Six months later, my college course started and I bought this book. Long story short, I had exposed myself to what this book as all about. Having high expectations without support to help them get there was lost on me. It helped pinpoint where I should have been supporting them, how to differentiate instructions, increase the depth of understanding, creating groups and populating them with the right students. It also had me asking questions about the fairness and equity dealing with inclusive students and how increasing the content without excluding them in the equation. If anything, this is a primer but there are critics because they find it threatening backed up with statistics and truth are in the numbers. After my first year as a teacher, statistics count, qualitative be damned. Good thing I don't listen to soothsayers, my student's matter, not the institution for which it stands. There is so much to learn and this has been a light in the darkness for me.