Differentiation For The Adolescent Learner

Activate learning with practical techniques that put brain research and technology into practice! Translating brain research into practical classroom strategies, this valuable resource for adolescent-centered teaching provides keys to curriculum design, instruction, and assessment within the context of a developmentally appropriate, differentiated approach. This book focuses on learners’ intellectual, social, and emotional needs and equips teachers with: A six-point differentiation model Tactics tailored to English Language Learners, gifted learners, and students with special needs Ways to capitalize on technology Brain-friendly instructional practices grounded in universal design for learning (UDL) Techniques to create environments aligned with adolescents’ specific developmental needs

Activate learning in all adolescents - including advanced learners - with these practical, developmentally appropriate techniques based on brain research, technology, and a six-point differentiation model.

Activate learning with practical techniques that put brain research and technology into practice! Translating brain research into practical classroom strategies, this valuable resource for adolescent-centered teaching provides keys to curriculum design, instruction, and assessment within the context of a developmentally appropriate, differentiated approach. This book focuses on learners’ intellectual, social, and emotional needs and equips teachers with: A six-point differentiation model Tactics tailored to English Language Learners, gifted learners, and students with special needs Ways to capitalize on technology Brain-friendly instructional practices grounded in universal design for learning (UDL) Techniques to create environments aligned with adolescents’ specific developmental needs

Grades: 7 to 12 Each chapter includes theory, notes on classroom implications, and implementation suggestions. Bridges theory and practice Targets the needs of the adolescent learner Roots differentiated instructino within an effective classroom Unique Features Quizfor each chapter to guide teachers through a personalized exploration of content Implications for the Classroomexamine specific issues related to adolescenece and how these affect teaching and learning Try Thisprovides specific strategies for differentiated instruction in the adolescent classroom Learn More Aboutprovides sources for additional reading on specific topics CD-ROMprovides easy-to-use modifiable blackline masters Look for the Administrator's Guide by Karen Hume:Supporting and Sustaining Differentiated Instruction (with CD-ROM) Also coming soon:Start Where They Are Professional Development e-Book(book & DVD)

"Quite simply, I would love to have had Adolescent Literacy and Differentiated Instruction as a secondary language arts teacher.... The book makes me itch to go back to my secondary classroom to see how I could use contemporary technologies as vehicles for differentiation." Carol Ann Tomlinson As a secondary teacher, Adolescent Literacy and Differentiated Instruction shows you how to effectively respond to the growing crisis in adolescent literacy. It's the first book that shows how to base lessons on students' strengths and target back-up instruction to their needs so they can improve in literacy, master content, and meet the demands of higher-level learning. In Adolescent Literacy and Differentiated Instruction, Barbara King-Shaver and Alyce Hunter summon the latest research and share effective, essential differentiation practices. With more than 30 replicable models and practical ideas for managing differentiated classrooms, King-Shaver and Hunter help you: assess students' individual needs, interests, and learning styles turn assessment into doable plans for targeted instruction implement dynamic differentiation strategies such as stations, flexible grouping, choice, and anchor activities. Drawing on NCTE's guidelines for promoting adolescent literacy, King-Shaver and Hunter offer suggestions for teaching not only reading, writing, listening, and speaking but also viewing multimedia texts and engaging with digital literacy. Read Adolescent Literacy and Differentiated Instruction, use its study guide with colleagues, and discover that with adolescent literacy, the best way to make a difference is by embracing difference.

Thorough and accessible, this professional resource and text shows how the latest research in adolescent literacy can be translated into effective practice in middle and high school classrooms. Leading authorities discuss findings on the adolescent learner, addressing such essential topics as comprehension, content-area literacy, differentiated instruction, gender differences in literacy learning, and English language learners. With a focus on evidence-based methods, coverage ranges from techniques for building digital literacy and comprehension skills to strategies for flexible grouping and writing instruction. Ideal for courses in adolescent literacy, each chapter includes guiding questions, discussion questions, and classroom examples.

The definitive guide to differentiated instruction The Best of Corwin:Differentiated Instruction features a tapestry of critical information to guide teachers in implementing differentiation. Helpful tools include standards-based lesson- and unit- planning templates, graphic organizers, and brain-based research. The compilation also provides: Strategies for understanding students' needs Tips for accommodating various learning styles Curriculum approaches for data-driven instruction Proven best teaching practices Guidance in creating a positive learning environment Also included is a chapter that offers an in-depth look at middle and high school learners and the need for differentiation to satisfy their developmental needs.

Grades: 7 to 12 Each chapter includes theory, notes on classroom implications, and implementation suggestions. Bridges theory and practice Targets the needs of the adolescent learner Roots differentiated instructino within an effective classroom Unique Features Quizfor each chapter to guide teachers through a personalized exploration of content Implications for the Classroomexamine specific issues related to adolescenece and how these affect teaching and learning Try Thisprovides specific strategies for differentiated instruction in the adolescent classroom Learn More Aboutprovides sources for additional reading on specific topics CD-ROMprovides easy-to-use modifiable blackline masters Look for the Administrator's Guide by Karen Hume:Supporting and Sustaining Differentiated Instruction (with CD-ROM) Also coming soon:Start Where They Are Professional Development e-Book(book & DVD)