The following articles are good references. We look forward to hearing from you of others you feel we could all benefit from on this website.
RESOURCES RELATED TO DIFFERENTIATION OF INSTRUCTION
VIDEOS & OTHER STAFF DEVELOPMENT MATERIALS
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (1997). Differentiating instruction. Alexandria, VA: Author (video staff development set, Leslie Kierman, Producer).
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (2001). At work in the differentiated classroom. (video staff development set, Leslie Kierman, Producer).
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (2002). A visit to adifferentiated classroom. (video staff development set, Leslie Kierman, Producer).
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (2003). Instructional strategies for differentiation. Alexandria, VA:Author. (video staff development set, Leslie Kierman, Producer).
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (2004). More instructional strategies for differentiation. Alexandria, VA: Author.(video staff development set, Leslie Kierman, Producer).
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (2005). The common sense of differentiation: Meeting specific learner needs in the regular classroom. Alexandria, VA: Author.(video staff development set, Leslie Kierman, Producer).
Tomlinson, C. (1996). Differentiating instruction for mixed ability classrooms: A professional inquiry kit. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
BOOKS
Burke, J. (2002). Tools for thought: Graphic organizers for your classroom. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Clayton, M. (2001). Classroom spaces that work. Greenfield, MA: Northeast Foundation for Children.
Cole, R. (1995). Educating everybody’s children: Diverse teaching strategies for diverse learners. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Cummings, C. (2000). Winning strategies for classroom management. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Denton, P., & Kriete, R. (2000). The first six weeks of school. Greenfield, MA: Northeast Foundation for Children.
Gartin, B., Murdick, N., Imbeau, M. & Perner, D. (2002). Differentiating instruction for students with developmental disabilities in the general education classroom. Arlington, VA: Council for Exceptional Children.
Ginsberg, M. & Wlodkowski, R. (2000). Creating highly motivating classrooms for all students. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Gurian, M. (2001). Boys and girls learn differently. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Houk, F. (2005). Supporting English language learners: A guide for teachers and administrators. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
King-Shaver, B., & Hunter, A. (2003). Differentiated instruction in the English classroom: Content, process, product, and assessment. Portsmouth, NHL Heinemann.
Lee, C., & Jackson, R. (1992). Faking it. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook.
Levine, M. (2002). A mind at a time. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Maeda, B. (1994). The multi-age classroom: An inside look at one community of learners. Cypress, CA: Creative Teaching Press.
MacCracken, M. (1986). Turnabout children. New York: Signet.
Marriott, D., Kupperstein, J. (1997). What are the other kids doing while you teach small groups? Cypress, CA: Creative Teaching Press.
O’Connor, K. (2002). How to grade for learning. Arlington Heights, IL: Skylight.
Owocki, G. (2005). Time for literacy centers: How to organize and differentiate instruction. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Perry, T., Steele, C., & Hilliard, A. (2003). Young, gifted, and black: Promoting high achievement among african-american students. Boston: Beacon.
Strachota, B. (1996). On their side: Helping children take charge of their learning. Greenfield, MA: Northeast Society for Children.
Tatum, B. (1997). “Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?” and other conversations about race. New York: Basic Books.
Tomlinson, C. (1995). How to differentiate instruction in mixed-ability classrooms. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Tomlinson, C. (1999). The differentiated classroom: Responding to the needs of all learners. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Tomlinson, C. (2004). Fulfilling the promise of the differentiated classroom: Tools and strategies for responsive teaching. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Tomlinson, C., & Allan, S. (2000). Leadership for differentiation schools and classrooms. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Tomlinson, C., & Edison, C. (2003). Differentiation in practice: A resource guide for differentiating curriculum, Grades K-5. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Tomlinson, C., & Edison, C. (2003). Differentiation in practice: A resource guide for differentiating curriculum, Grades 5-9. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Tomlinson, C., & McTighe, J. (2006). Understanding by Design and Differentiated Instruction: Two models for student success. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Tomlinson, C., & Strickland, C. (2005). Differentiation in practice: A resource guide for differentiating curriculum, Grades 9-12. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Villa, R. & Thousand, J. (2005). Creating an inclusive school (2nd Edition). Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Winebrenner, S. (1992). Teaching gifted kids in the regular classroom. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit.
Winebrenner, S. (1996). Teaching kids with learning difficulties in the regular classroom. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit.
ARTICLES
Brimijoin, K. Marquisee, E. & Tomlinson, C. (2003, February). Using data to differentiate instruction. Educational Leadership, 60(5), 70-72.
Cohen, E. & Benton, J. (1988). Making groupwork work. American Educator, 12(3) 10-17, 45-46.
Cone, J. (1993). Learning to teach an untracked class. The College Board Review, 169, 20-27, 31.
Krumboltz, J., & Yeh, C. (1996, December). Competitive grading sabotages good teaching. Phi Delta Kappan, 324-326.
Nelson, G. (2001, October). Choosing content that’s worth knowing. Educational Leadership, 59, 12-16.
Tomlinson, C. (1995). Deciding to differentiate instruction in middle school:One school’s journey. Gifted Child Quarterly, 39, 77-87.
Tomlinson, C. (1998, November). For integration and differentiation choose concepts over topics. Middle School Journal, 3-8.
Tomlinson, C. (1999, November). Mapping a route toward differentiated instruction. Educational Leadership, 57(1), 12-16.
Tomlinson, C. (1999). Leadership for differentiated classrooms. The School Administrator, 9(56), 6-11.
Tomlinson, C. (2000, September). Reconcilable differences: Standards-based teaching and differentiation. Educational Leadership, 58(1), 6-11.
Tomlinson, C. (2002, September). Invitations to learn. Educational Leadership, 60, 6-10.
Tomlinson, C. (2003, October). Deciding to teach them all. Educational Leadership, 6-11.
Tomlinson, C. (2004, March). How do I teach them all: Academic diversity in today’s science and math classes. Eisenhower National Clearinghouse on Math and Science: ENC Focus www.enc.org
Tomlinson, C. (2004). The mobius effect: Addressing learner variance in schools. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 37(6), 516-524.
Tomlinson, C. (2004). Differentiation in diverse settings: A consultant’s experience in diverse settings. The School Administrator, 7(61), 28-35.
Tomlinson, C. (2005). Quality curriculum and instruction for highly able students. Theory into Practice, 44(2), 160-166.
Tomlinson, C., Brighton, C., Hertberg, H., Callahan, C., Moon, T., Brimijoin, K., Conover, L., & Reynolds, T. (2004). Differentiating instruction in response to student readiness, interest, and learning profile in academically diverse classrooms: A review of literature. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 27(2/3), 119-145.
Tomlinson, C., & Doubet, K. (2005). Reach them to teach them. Educational Leadership, 62(7), 8-15.
Tomlinson, C. & Kalbfleisch, L. (1998, November). Teach me, teach my brain: A call for differentiated classrooms. Educational Leadership, 52-55.
Tomlinson, C., Moon, T., & Callahan, C. (1998). How well are we addressing academic diversity in the middle school? Middle School Journal, 29(3), 3-11.
Look for special issues (2005) on differentiation from:
The Journal of Staff Development
Theory into Practice (This one includes an article on grading and differentiation).
BOOKS ON CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Ron Brandt, Powerful Learning, ASCD
H. Lynn Erickson, Concept-based Curriculum and Instruction: Teaching beyond the Facts, Corwin
Steven Levy, Starting from Scratch, Heinemann
National Research Council, How People Learn: Brain, Mind Experience, and School, National Academy Press
Carol Tomlinson, Joe Renzulli, Sandra Kaplan, Jeanne Purcell, Jann Leppien, & Deborah Burns, The Parallel Curriculum Model: A Design to Develop High Potential and Challenge High Ability Learners, Corwin
Grant Wiggins & Jay McTighe, Understanding by Design, ASCD
(Provided by Carol Ann Tomlinson, Ed.D. University of Virginia, PO Box 400277, Charlottesville, VA 22904)
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