Readings

Mapping a Route Toward Differentiated Instruction, Carol Ann Tomlinson
This article describes techniques used by three classroom teachers.

  Activities

1. Online Resources
   Review this list of online resources that contains links to articles, sample units, and questionnaires about differentiated instruction.
   • Follow one link of interest under the “Instructional Theory”, “Practical Tips for the Classroom”, and “Sample Units and Lessons” sections.
   • Do these resources spark any new ideas about how to differentiate your instruction? What are they?
   • Think about the Final Project that you have been developing. Now that you have seen these resources, do you want to add or modify anything in your product?
      
2. Final Project
   
   Option 1: Lesson Plan
   Complete the Differentiating Instruction to Accommodate Learning Styles: Lesson Plan Template, and then review your entire final project and make any necessary changes. Think about the content-specific information that you read at The Access Center website. Does this information help you refine your final project at all? When you have finished your lesson plan, post it in the designated discussion forum on our Google Group page, along with a brief description. 
   
   Option 2:  Design Your Own Project
   If you chose to create your own product for a final project, complete your work and share your product in the designated discussion forum on our Google Group along with a brief description. (This may mean uploading and attaching a file to your post, sharing a URL, or embedding the product directly into your post.)