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Introduction

Ways to Differentiate Instruction
quick overview of content, process, product

http://www.members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/differentiating.html
Principles of Differentiation

http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/tools/initiative/summerworkshop/walker/edlite-slide012.html

What is differentiated instruction?

"Differentiate" Defined

http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/tools/initiative/summerworkshop/walker/edlite-slide006.html
Characteristics of a Differentiated Classroom:

http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/tools/initiative/summerworkshop/walker/edlite-slide019.html
Strategies and Tools:
principles of differentiation

http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/tools/initiative/summerworkshop/walker/edlite-slide022.html
Essential Guidelines:

http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/tools/initiative/summerworkshop/walker/edlite-slide023.html

Ways to Differentiate Instruction:

Content

Differentiated Instruction in the Content Areas: Strategies for Reading, Thinking, and Writing to Learn

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3751079&FullBreadCrumb=%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.scholastic.com%2Fbrowse%2Fsearch%2F%3Fquery%3Ddifferentiation%26Ntt%3Ddifferentiation%26Ntk%3DSCHL30_SI%26Ntx%3Dmode%2Bmatchallpartial%26N%3D0%26

Process

Nasa at 50
A lesson on Nasa's history differentiated by process through audio or visual presentation of events.

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Discovery_Education_NASA_at_50.html

Product

Project Based Curriculum
Provides examples of varied assessment strategies including rubrics and portfolios

http://www.arp.sprnet.org/inserv/Projectbase/index.htm

Learning Environment

Learning Environment Strategies
Overview of Five Learning Environments

http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/index.html

Readiness

Readiness Defined

http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/tools/initiative/summerworkshop/walker/edlite-slide010.html
Thematic Differentiation for High School Literacy
article

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3747939&FullBreadCrumb=%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.scholastic.com%2Fbrowse%2Fsearch%2F%3Fquery%3Ddifferentiation%26Ntt%3Ddifferentiation%26Ntk%3DSCHL30_SI%26Ntx%3Dmode%2Bmatchallpartial%26N%3D0%26
How Does Differentiation Work with Literacy Centers?
article on differentiated literacy center

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3751283&FullBreadCrumb=%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.scholastic.com%2Fbrowse%2Fsearch%2F%3Fquery%3Ddifferentiation%26Ntt%3Ddifferentiation%26Ntk%3DSCHL30_SI%26Ntx%3Dmode%2Bmatchallpartial%26N%3D0%26
Differentiation in a Reader's Workshop

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3747938&FullBreadCrumb=%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.scholastic.com%2Fbrowse%2Fsearch%2F%3Fquery%3Ddifferentiation%26Ntt%3Ddifferentiation%26Ntk%3DSCHL30_SI%26Ntx%3Dmode%2Bmatchallpartial%26N%3D0%26

Learning Profile

Examples of Activities Differentiated by Learning Profile:

Die Like an Egyptian
A study of the ancient Egyptian afterlife incorporating the multiple intelligences

http://www.d118.s-cook.k12.il.us/south/curriculum/team6c/Egypt/egypt2.htm

Elements of Differentiation: Modalities of Learning

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3751819&FullBreadCrumb=%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.scholastic.com%2Fbrowse%2Fsearch%2F%3Fquery%3Ddifferentiation%26Ntt%3Ddifferentiation%26Ntk%3DSCHL30_SI%26Ntx%3Dmode%2Bmatchallpartial%26N%3D0%26

Interest

Service Projects
Great for students with varied interests

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3752925

Differentiation Tool Kit

Strategies for Differentiation

http://www.wilmette39.org/DI39/distrategies.html
Scholastic Scope
Reproducibles Archive

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3750082

Other useful Portaportals

Teacher Blogs:

Mrs. Cassidy's Classroom Blog

http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=1337
Tech Differentiation

http://needleworkspictures.com/
Tech Integration

http://thespian70.blogspot.com/
Science

http://www.sciencefix.com/
Book Reviews

http://readingyear.blogspot.com/
Teacher Responses

http://itsnotallflowersandsausages.blogspot.com/