Differentiation in the Elementary Grades : Strategies to Engage and Equip All Learners

This comprehensive resource for elementary school teachers explores how to use differentiated instruction to engage students and help them be more successful learners. Differentiated,instruction;,Instructional,strategies;,Student,engagement,and,motivation;,Formative,assessment;,Standards;,Common,Core,State,Standards;,Whole,child;,Whole,Child:,Challenged;,Whole,Child:,Supported;,Whole,Child:,Engaged;,audience:,Teachers;,level:,Elementary-Schools;,coe:,Teaching,and,Learning;,Education;,PDF,ISBN,978-1-4166-2455-4 Differentiated instruction,Instructional strategies,Student engagement and motivation,Formative assessment,Standards,Common Core State Standards,Whole child,Whole Child: Challenged,Whole Child: Supported,Whole Child: Engaged,audience: Teachers,level: Elementary-Schools,coe: Teaching and Learning,Education,PDF ISBN 978-1-4166-2455-4 Title page 3 Copyright 4 Soli Deo Gloria 5 Foreword: Learning from Literature— and Children 7 Acknowledgments 11 Introduction: Differentiation Gets an Upgrade 13 Building a Healthy Classroom Community 19 Articulating Learning Goals 51 Constructing Useful Pre-Assessments 83 Providing Interactive Learning Experiences 115 Checking for Understanding Using Formative Assessment 181 Differentiating According to Student Readiness 211 Differentiating According to Student Interest and Learning Preference 263 Considering the Nuts and Bolts of Implementing Differentiation 321 Conclusion: How Can I Continue to Upgrade? 346 Appendix: Strategy Index 350 References 352 Index 356 About the Authors 361

In this comprehensive resource for elementary school teachers, Kristina J. Doubet and Jessica A. Hockett explore how to use differentiated instruction to help students be more successful learners--regardless of background, native language, learning preference, or motivation. They explain how to

• Create a healthy classroom community in which students' unique qualities and needs are as important as the ones they have in common.
• Translate curriculum into manageable and meaningful learning goals that are fit to be differentiated.
• Use pre-assessment and formative assessment to uncover students' learning needs, tailor tasks accordingly, and ensure that students are "getting it."
• Provide interactive learning experiences that encourage students to engage with both the content and one another.
• Present students with avenues to take in, process, and produce knowledge that appeal to their varied interests and learning preferences.
• Navigate potential roadblocks to differentiation.

Each chapter provides a plethora of practical tools, templates, and strategies for a variety of subject areas developed by and for real teachers. Whether you're new to differentiated instruction or looking to expand your repertoire of DI strategies, Differentiation in the Elementary Grades will show you classroom-tested ways to better engage students and help them succeed every day. Includes URL and password for free downloadable forms.

In this comprehensive resource for elementary school teachers, Kristina J. Doubet and Jessica A. Hockett explore how to use differentiated instruction to help students be more successful learnersâ#x80;#x94;regardless of background, native language, learning preference, or motivation. They explain how to: create a healthy classroom community in which students' unique qualities and needs are as important as the ones they have in common; translate curriculum into manageable and meaningful learning goals that are fit to be differentiated; use pre-assessment and formative assessment to uncover students' learning needs, tailor tasks accordingly, and ensure that students are "getting it"; provide interactive learning experiences that encourage students to engage with both the content and one another; present students with avenues to take in, process, and produce knowledge that appeal to their varied interests and learning preferences; navigate potential roadblocks to differentiation. Each chapter provides a plethora of practical tools, templates, and strategies for a variety of subject areas developed by and for real teachers. Whether you're new to differentiated instruction or looking to expand your repertoire of its strategies, Differentiation in the Elementary Grades will show you classroom-tested ways to better engage students and help them succeed every day. -- from publisher's website Title page......Page 3 Copyright......Page 4 Soli Deo Gloria......Page 5 Foreword:Learning from Literature—and Children......Page 7 Acknowledgments......Page 11 Introduction: Differentiation Gets an Upgrade......Page 13 Building a Healthy Classroom Community......Page 19 ArticulatingLearning Goals......Page 51 Constructing Useful Pre-Assessments......Page 83 Providing Interactive Learning Experiences......Page 115 Checking for Understanding Using Formative Assessment......Page 181 Differentiating According to Student Readiness......Page 211 DifferentiatingAccording to Student Interest and Learning Preference......Page 263 Considering theNuts and Boltsof ImplementingDifferentiation......Page 321 Conclusion: How Can I Continue to Upgrade?......Page 346 Appendix: Strategy Index......Page 350 References......Page 352 Index......Page 356 About the Authors......Page 361 Teach Like a Champion 2.0 is a complete update to the international bestseller. This teaching guide is a must-have for new and experienced teachers alike. Over 700,000 teachers around the world already know how the techniques in this book turn educators into classroom champions. With ideas for everything from classroom management to inspiring student engagement, you will be able to perfect your teaching practice right away.