Making Differentiation Habit: How to Ensure Success in Academically Diverse

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Following on the heels of Diane Heacox’s best-selling teacher resource Differentiating Instruction in the Regular Classroom, this book offers new ideas, fresh perspectives, and additional research-based strategies designed to help teachers not only differentiate instruction, but to seamlessly integrate differentiation practices into their daily routines. Framed around twelve “critical elements” for success in academically diverse environments, Making ...

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Overview

Book with CD-Rom

Following on the heels of Diane Heacox’s best-selling teacher resource Differentiating Instruction in the Regular Classroom, this book offers new ideas, fresh perspectives, and additional research-based strategies designed to help teachers not only differentiate instruction, but to seamlessly integrate differentiation practices into their daily routines. Framed around twelve “critical elements” for success in academically diverse environments, Making Differentiation a Habit gives educators specific, user-friendly tools to optimize teaching, learning, and assessment. Includes a CD-ROM with all reproducible forms and templates from the book.

Selected as an AEP Distinguished Achievement Award winner in the Professional Development category.

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Editorial Reviews

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"Differentiation is not something to be done occasionally or when the mood strikes. Instead, it should be a habit embedded into all good teaching practices. This is an important book that makes differentiation doable for all teachers in academically diverse classrooms." —Carolyn Coil, Ed.D., educational consultant and author, Pieces of Learning

"Diane Heacox has gone well beyond the marvelous path she set for us with her first book on differentiation. Making Differentiation a Habit is a wonderful synthesis of several well-respected and current resources on differentiation and assessment, all brought down to a teacher-friendly level and immediately usable in classrooms. Ms. Heacox makes differentiated instruction almost fun for teachers!" —Karen B. Rogers, Ph.D., Professor of Education, University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, MN

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781575423241
  • Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing, Inc.
  • Publication date: 4/1/2009
  • Edition description: Book with CD-ROM
  • Pages: 192
  • Sales rank: 130,680
  • Age range: 5 - 17 Years
  • Product dimensions: 8.40 (w) x 10.90 (h) x 0.60 (d)

Meet the Author

Diane Heacox, Ed.D., is an associate professor of Education at the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses. Previously she was a K–12 instructional specialist and classroom teacher.
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Table of Contents

LIST OF REPRODUCIBLE PAGES

LIST OF FIGURES

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION
Critical Elements for Success in a Differentiated Classroom About This Book How to Use This Book

Chapter 1: Identifying Your Learning Goals
Differentiation and Content Standards Know Your KUDo’s Thinking Through the When and How of Differentiation

Chapter 2: Examining Your Professional Practices
Know Yourself as a Teacher Know Your Students

Chapter 3: Applying Practical and Doable Assessment Strategies
The Role of Preassessment in Differentiation Formative Assessment Summative Assessment Should I Differentiate Assessments?
Assessment Modifications for Special Needs Students Differentiated Grading on Differentiated Assessments

Chapter 4: Using a Differentiated Learning Plan
The Nine Phases of Using the Differentiated Learning Plan When and How to Differentiate Using a DLP

Chapter 5: Motivating Learning Through Choice Opportunities 
Offering Choices in Content, Process, and Products Formats for Choice Opportunities Using Choice Opportunities with Primary Students Shopping for Ideas for Choice Opportunities

Chapter 6: Prescribing Tiered Assignments and Using Flexible Grouping
Tiered Assignments Grouping in a Variety of Ways for a Variety of Purposes

Chapter 7: Maintaining Flexibility in Planning and Teaching
Flexibility in Lesson Routines Flexibility in Delivering Differentiated Activities

Chapter 8: Developing Student Responsibility and Independence
Your Management Profile Routines to Make Everyday Events Go Smoothly

Chapter 9: Using Ethical Grading Practices
What Is Fair?
The Purposes and Problems of Grading Grading in the Differentiated Classroom Grading Is Personal

Chapter 10: Differentiating for Gifted and Talented Learners
How Is Differentiation Different for the Gifted?
Strategies for Differentiating for Gifted and Talented Learners Differentiation for Gifted Learners Is Different

Chapter 11: Using Differentiation Strategies in Response to Intervention
The Fundamental Beliefs of RTI A Three-Tier Model A Problem-Solving Process Universal Design for Learning The RTI–DI Link How to Use This Book for RTI

Chapter 12: Providing Leadership for Differentiated Classrooms
Teacher Leaders Developing a School-Based Action Plan for Differentiation Reflecting on Teaching Practices Strategies for Keeping Differentiation at the Forefront

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES AND RESOURCES

INDEX

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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