Differentiated Instructional Management: Work Smarter, Not Harder

"Each chapter assists the teacher in setting up and maintaining an effective learning environment through the use of differentiated learning and assessment, with suggestions that are practical and grounded in research."
-Laura B. Harper, Adjunct Instructor and Supervisor of Student Teachers
Trevecca Nazarene University

"This book is loaded! It covers every topic you ever wanted to know about differentiation."
-Kael Sagheer, Fifth-Grade Teacher
Willa Cather Elementary School, Grapevine, TX

The keys to successfully managing the differentiated classroom!

How can teachers create a positive classroom environment that engages students and optimizes learning? This comprehensive resource presents guidelines and strategies teachers can easily implement to organize, plan, and manage classrooms that are customized for all learners.

Best-selling authors Carolyn Chapman and Rita King provide a wealth of management tips and ready-to-use tools to help teachers support the individual learning styles and diverse needs of all students. Written in a teacher-friendly style, the topics include:

• Managing, designing, and maintaining a productive learning environment
• Planning tools and how-to's for using twelve differentiation models
• Strategies and designs for flexible grouping
• Management tips for using differentiation strategies such as individualized assignments, choice boards, cubes, and projects
• Informal and formal assessment tools to use before, during, and after instruction to obtain feedback, plan for targeted intervention, and guide differentiated planning

Ideal for teachers new to differentiated instruction as well as veterans experienced in using the approach, this essential text helps teachers effectively manage each aspect of the differentiated classroom and provide instruction that meets the needs of every student.