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Differentiated Instructional Strategies for the Block Schedule
Edited by:
- Gayle H. Gregory - Educational Consultant, Burlington, Ontario
- Lynne E. Herndon - Clark County Public School District, Las Vegas
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September 2010 | 336 pages | Corwin
Block scheduling can follow many different formats, but all are designed to accommodate learner-centered teaching approaches in place of traditional teacher lecturing. One of the most powerful instructional approaches combines differentiation with formal or informal block schedules, and that is the focus of this important new book by best-selling authors Gayle Gregory and Lynne Herndon. Covering all aspects of differentiated teaching and learning in extended periods of instructional time, this book includes chapters on classroom climate; student assessment; learning styles and multiple intelligences; data-driven and standards-based lesson planning; teaching methods; and curriculum alignment. The authors provide in-depth coverage of research and best practices, offering readers more than 100 planning tools, matrixes, rubrics, templates, and choice boards.
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. Introduction
2. Who Are the Learners?
3. Planning for Instruction
4. Classroom Management
5. Brain-Based Learning
6. Lesson Plans in Action
7. Evidence-Based Best Practices
8. Cooperative Learning
9. Assessing Student Learning
10. Using Assessment to Adjust, Compact, and Group
11. Technology Integration
12. Final Thoughts
References
Index
Supplements
Supplemental Resources Website
Once you have Differentiated Instructional Strategies for the Block Schedule in hand, you will gain access to all backline masters and templates. Some of these templates are for teacher use and some will be used directly by students. The editable version allows you to simply open the appropriate file and save it to your computer. You can insert your own information into the templates so that they can be incorporated into your lessons.
Additionally, there are related journal articles to help further expand your knowledge.
Once you have Differentiated Instructional Strategies for the Block Schedule in hand, you will gain access to all backline masters and templates. Some of these templates are for teacher use and some will be used directly by students. The editable version allows you to simply open the appropriate file and save it to your computer. You can insert your own information into the templates so that they can be incorporated into your lessons.Additionally, there are related journal articles to help further expand your knowledge.
“This is an incredible resource for teachers who are looking for ways to use best practices in planning for differentiation. The highly readable text is packed with user-friendly strategies for incorporating formative and summative assessments, brain-based learning, learning styles, backwards design lesson planning, and more. I will pick this book up again and again!”
Stonybrook School, Kinnelon, NJ
“The checklist for reviewing and analyzing curriculum maps is powerful, giving teachers guidance with differentiating instruction while teaching on the block.”
Clayton County Public Schools, Jonesboro, GA
