Activities for the Differentiated Classroom

Differentiated instruction is a popular, effective, evidence-based approach to teaching based on the proven premise that learning improves when instruction is "differentiated," or individualized, to meet the needs of diverse learners. This is accomplished by adjusting the curriculum and presentation of information to learners rather than expecting students with different backgrounds, learning styles, and levels of skill and ability to learn the same curriculum, in the same way, at the same pace. 

In Activities for the Differentiated Classroom, authors Gayle Gregory and Carolyn Chapman provide teachers with a multitude of proven, teacher-tested activities to help all their students learn essential content and meet common core state standards (CCSS). 

Each workbook features ready-to-use activities that are ideal supplements for differentiating lessons for specific grades on a wide variety of topics, including math, reading/literature, writing, history, civics, geography, cultural diversity, the arts and more.

New teachers and classroom veterans alike will appreciate practical lesson plans that identify objectives, list materials, feature tips on delivering the lessons, and include reproducible activity sheets. Each lesson is designed to be easy to modify based on students’ individual knowledge and skill/ability level. 

This valuable book is chock-full of research-based DI strategies, including:

• Choice boards
• Graphic organizing
• Cubing
• Activity Centers
• Cooperative learning groups
• Problem-based learning

This practical book is a valuable resources for teachers who want to ensure all their students succeed.