How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms »

Carol Ann Tomlinson is Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Foundations and Policy at Curry School of Education, University of Virginia.

One of our most popular books ever-NOW UPDATED! Three new chapters, extended examples, and field-tested strategies help teachers succeed in today's increasingly diverse classrooms. Learn proven ideas for how to match instructional approaches to the readiness, interests, and talents of all students: learning centers, hands-on activities, contracts, and investigative projects. Plus, read about new ways of structuring lessons to provide "scaffolds" for the lesson content, the procedures used in learning, and the products of learning.

Foreword to the 2nd Edition
Introduction
1. What Differentiated Instruction Is-And Isn't
2. The Rationale for Differentiated Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms
3. The Role of the Teacher in a Differentiated Classroom
4. The Learning Environment in a Differentiated Classroom
5. A Look Inside Some Differentiated Classrooms
6. Strategies for Managing a Differentiated Classroom
7. Preparing Students and Parents for a Differentiated Classroom
8. The How To's of Planning Lessons Differentiated by Readiness
9. The How To's of Planning Lessons Differentaited by Interest
10. The How To's of Planning Lessons Differentiated by Learning Profile
11. Differentiating Content
12. Differentiating Process
13. Differentiating Products
14. Grading in a Differentiated Classroom
A Final Thought
Appendix: A Few Instructional and Management Strategies for Differentiated, Mixed-Ability Classrooms
References
For Further Reading
Index
About the Author