‘This is an incredible resource for teachers interested in 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-compatible learning, backward design lesson planning, and more. I will pick up this book again and again!’
—Jodi Mulholland, Principal
Stonybrook School, Kinnelon, NJ
‘The checklist for reviewing and analyzing curriculum maps is powerful, giving teachers guidance on differentiating instruction while teaching on the block.’
—Delphia Young, Coordinator of Special Projects
Clayton County Public Schools, Jonesboro, GA
Fill in the blocks with time-tested tips and tools!
Block scheduling offers a valuable opportunity to tailor differentiated teaching and learning styles to students. Extended time also opens the door for exploring concepts, independent study, group work, and collaboration. This handy reference will alleviate ‘idea block’ and provide creative teaching strategies.
Gayle H. Gregory and Lynne E. Herndon provide in-depth coverage of best practices in Differentiated Instructional Strategies for the Block Schedule along with a full range of visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic learning opportunities. Highlights include:
- Strategies to help all learners succeed
- Information on learning styles, multiple intelligences, data-driven and standards-based lesson planning, teaching methods, and curriculum alignment
- More than 100 planning tools, matrixes, rubrics, templates, graphic organizers, and choice boards
Teachers will find a wealth of practical tips and proven research-based teaching strategies that maximize learning during the block.
表中的内容
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
关于作者
Lynne Herndon has over twenty years experience teaching science at the middle, high school and college level, five of which have been in a block schedule. She has conducted workshops at the local, state, and national levels in the areas of classroom management, curriculum mapping, differentiated instruction, integrating technology and teaching in a block schedule. She also has experience working in staff development, curriculum design and school improvement planning. Lynne’s educational background includes a Bachelor’s Degree in General Science from Buena Vista University and a Masters Degree in Science Education from the University of Northern Iowa. Lynne is dedicated to providing research-based growth opportunities that have practical applications for classroom teachers. Lynne’s written works includes Differentiated Instruction in a Block Schedule written with co-author Gayle Gregory, Thinking Inside the Block Schedule written with co-authors, Pam Robbins and Gayle Gregory, Thinking Inside the Block: The Teacher′s Day Planner, written with co-author Pam Robbins, both published by Corwin Press (1998). Lynne may be contacted at 702-269-4872 or by E-mail at [email protected].
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