How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms

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Author: Carol Ann Tomlinson

ISBN-10: 0871205122

ISBN-13: 9780871205124

Category: Educational Reform

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One of our most popular books ever-NOW UPDATED! Three new chapters, extended examples, and field-tested strategies help teachers succeed in today's increasingly diverse classrooms. Learn proven ideas for how to match instructional approaches to the readiness, interests, and talents of all students: learning centers, hands-on activities, contracts, and investigative projects. Plus, read about new ways of structuring lessons to provide "scaffolds" for the lesson content, the procedures used in learning, and the products of learning.

Foreword to the 2nd Edition Introduction 1. What Differentiated Instruction Is-And Isn't 2. The Rationale for Differentiated Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms 3. The Role of the Teacher in a Differentiated Classroom 4. The Learning Environment in a Differentiated Classroom 5. A Look Inside Some Differentiated Classrooms 6. Strategies for Managing a Differentiated Classroom 7. Preparing Students and Parents for a Differentiated Classroom 8. The How To's of Planning Lessons Differentiated by Readiness 9. The How To's of Planning Lessons Differentaited by Interest 10. The How To's of Planning Lessons Differentiated by Learning Profile 11. Differentiating Content 12. Differentiating Process 13. Differentiating Products 14. Grading in a Differentiated Classroom A Final Thought Appendix: A Few Instructional and Management Strategies for Differentiated, Mixed-Ability Classrooms References For Further Reading Index About the Author