Strategies to Differentiate Instruction


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  • Differentiated Instruction is a way of approaching students with specific strategies designed and chosen to meet their individual needs.
  • Differentiated instructional strategies are suited for all content areas Pre K-12 in order to meet the NYS Learning Standards.

This resource is designed for use by administrators, staff developers and teacher leaders in professional development opportunities.

We recommend:

study groups
faculty meetings
conference days
summer study
evening workshops
alternate teacher evaluation
action research projects
The strategies outlined in this learning experience have been adapted from a variety of sources including:
A Visit to a Differentiated Classroom. Videocassette. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. 2001. VI 0790

Bender, William N. Differentiating Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities: Best Teaching Practices for General and Special Educators. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, Inc. 2002. BK 0428

Benjamin, Amy. Differentiated Instruction: A guide for Middle and High School Teachers. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education, Inc. 2002.

Differentiating Instruction to Meet the Needs of All Students. Elementary Edition. Videocassette and CD-ROM. The Video Journal of Education, 2002. MK 0280

Differentiating Instruction to Meet the Needs of All Students. Secondary Edition. Videocassette and CD-ROM. The Video Journal of Education, 2002. MK 0281

Forsten, Char, Jim Grant, and Betty Hollas. Differentiated Instruction: Different Strategies for Different Learners, K-8. Peterborough, NH: Crystal Springs Books, 2002.

Gregory, Gayle H. and Carolyn Chapman. Differentiated Instructional Strategies: One Size Doesn't Fit All. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin Press, Inc. 2002.

Heacox, Diane. Differentiating Instruction in the Regular Classroom: How to Reach and Teach All Learners. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Free Spirit Publishing, 2002.

Tomlinson, Carol Ann. At Work in the Differentiated Classroom. Videocassettes. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2001.

Tomlinson, Carol Ann. The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Staff Development, 1999.

Tomlinson, Carol Ann. Differentiating Instruction. 2 Videocassettes. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1997.

Tomlinson, Carol Ann. Differentiating Instruction for Mixed-Ability Classrooms. Kit. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1996.

These resources are available from the Media Library at the DCMO BOCES http://webmax.dcmoboces.com