| Web Resources for Differentiated Learning | ||
| The "One Size fits All"
mentality of teaching rarely works with students who enter our
classrooms with "differences related to learning readiness,
cultural background, interests, gender, talents, and learning
profile." Differentiated instruction strives to reach the
needs of all children. Visit the following websites to learn more about
differentiated instruction or find valuable resources that support
differentiated instruction in the classroom.
Use your scavenger hunt handout while you search the following websites for information on Differentiated Instruction. You may download additional copies of the handout using Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development provides a definition of differentiated learning along with practical classroom examples. http://www.ascd.org/pdi/demo/diffinstr/differentiated1.html This article entitled Differentiating Instruction for Advanced Learners in the Mixed-Ability Middle School Classroom from ERIC explains what differentiated learning is and is not, and provides strategies for managing the differentiated classroom. http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed389141.html TEACH-NOLOGY- The Art and Science of Teaching with Technology offers a planning guide for teaching with differentiated instruction. http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/teaching/differentiate/planning/ Raising the bar for all learners by using differentiated instruction provides a synopsis of Carol Ann Tomlinson’s work at this Wisconsin Education Association website. http://www.weac.org/kids/1998-99/march99/differ.htm The National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum (CAST) provides information on differentiated instruction as well as an extensive list of other web resources. http://www.cast.org/ncac/DifferentiatedInstruction2876.cfm The Florida Dept. of Ed. Offers a resource page on differentiated learning with links to lesson plans that demonstrate how it may be used in the classroom. http://tst1160-35.k12.fsu.edu/mainpage.html The Leadership and Learning Network offers workshop materials that may be used to conduct a staff workshop on the principles of differentiated learning. http://www.acs.ohio-state.edu/urbanschools/principl/schoolwork4.htm Montgomery County, Md. Schools offer a colorful website that explores the richness of differentiated instruction. http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/eii/eiimanagepracticespage.html This Canadian website offers a diverse group of links on differentiated learning. http://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/differentiatinglinks.html Visit this TEACH-NOLOGY website for tips on how to plan and use differentiated instruction in your classroom. http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/teaching/differentiate/planning/ For a list of books and articles that explore, explain and support differentiated instruction. http://www.middleweb.com/MWLresources/rickdiffbiblio.html Visit this library of resources for more information on differentiated instruction. http://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/rfmslibrarylab/di/differentiated_instruction.htm http://www.fulton.k12.ga.us/staff/politis |