Differentiating the high school classroom : solution strategies for 18 common obstacles /
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| Author / Creator: | Nunley, Kathie F. |
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| Imprint: | Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, ©2006. |
| Description: | xviii, 148 pages ; 24 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11659321 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Introduction: I Just Can't Do That in MY School / Classroom / Situation
- Teachers are Creative People
- Laugh and the World Laughs with You
- So what is differentiated instruction?
- Obstacle #1. I Long to Return Back to The Good Old Days
- A Description of the Issue
- Solution Strategies
- Obstacle #2. I Thought I Was Differentiating
- A Description of the Issue
- Solution Strategies
- Obstacle #3. I Teach the Way I Was Taught
- A Description of the Issue
- Solution Strategies
- Practice Assignments for Overcoming This Obstacle
- Obstacle #4. I Don't Know How
- A Description of the Issue
- Solution Strategies
- The Easiest Road to Differentiation is Student Choice
- Add A Second Piece: Accountability
- Finish with the Final Piece: Encouraging Higher-Level Thinking
- Practice Assignments for Overcoming This Obstacle
- Obstacle #5. I Have Too Much Content to Cover
- A Description of the Issue
- Solution Strategies
- Realize That you Can't Lecture Fast Enough
- Practice Assignments for Overcoming This Obstacle
- Obstacle #6. I'm Good at Lecturing
- A Description of the Issue
- Classrooms May Result in A Power Struggle
- Solution Strategies
- Perception is Everything
- Gain Control by Giving Some of It Up
- Obstacle #7. I Can't See How I Would Grade All Those Different Assignments
- A Description of the Issue
- Solution Strategies
- Setting up a Paper or Electronic Grade Book
- Entering Only Unit Grades and Exams
- Entering Grades by Sub-Units
- Entering Grades by Objectives
- Daily or Weekly Grades
- Design a Grade Scale by Considering "What's an A worth?"
- And on What Basis Or Criteria Do We Award Points, Marks and Grades?
- Design a Grade Scale by Considering "What's an F worth?"
- Practice Assignments for Overcoming This Obstacle
- Obstacle #8. I Thought Differentiated Instruction Was for Elementary Schools
- A Description of the Issue
- Solution Strategies
- Practice Assignments for Overcoming This Obstacle
- Obstacle #9. I Subscribe to Ability Grouping
- A Description of the Issue
- Segregation Within the Classroom
- Preparing Global Thinkers
- Solution Strategies
- Practice Assignments for Overcoming This Obstacle
- Obstacle #10. I Have Real Logistical Issues
- A Description of the Issue
- Solution Strategies & Practice Assignments for Overcoming These Obstacles
- Liability Issues
- Scheduling Issues
- The Room is Too Small
- Obstacle #11. I Want My Classroom Under Control
- A Description of the Issue
- Perception of Control Trumps All
- Leadership Style Determines Perception of Control
- An Easy Measure of Leadership
- Solution Strategies
- Practice Assignments for Overcoming This Obstacle
- Obstacle #12. I Don't Know How to Measure My Students' Learning Style
- A Description of the Issue
- Solution Strategies
- Take a cue from your IEP's
- Provide a Home Base
- Practice Assignments for Overcoming This Obstacle
- Obstacle#13. I Have Neither the Time Nor the Funding for All That
- A Description of the Time Issue
- I Don't Have the Time to Plan for All That
- Solution Strategies
- Practice Assignments for Overcoming This Obstacle
- A Description of the Funding Issue
- Solution Strategies
- Practice Assignments for Overcoming This Obstacle
- Obstacle #14. I've Been Teaching This Way for Years and It Works
- A Description of the Issue
- Solution Strategies
- Practice Assignments for Overcoming This Obstacle
- Obstacle#15. There's No Support For It At My School
- A Description of the Issue
- Solution Strategies
- Practice Assignments for Overcoming This Obstacle
- Obstacle #16. My District Requires Me to Follow a Prescribed Text
- A Description of the Issue
- Textbook Options Can Create More Effective Readers
- A Variety of Reading Materials Keeps Information Updated
- A Variety of Texts Makes the Information Available to More Students
- Solution Strategies
- Practice Assignments for Overcoming This Obstacle
- Obstacle #17. Parents Expect Lecture Format in High School For College Prep
- A Description of the Issue
- Differentiated Reading Strategies Help Prepare Students for College Learning
- Solution Strategies
- Practice Assignments for Overcoming This Obstacle
- Obstacle #18. The Bottom Line-If They Are Learning, You Are Teaching
- A Description of the Issue
- Some Students Struggle with Linguistic Dependent Input and Output
- Some Students Struggle with Visual Input and Output
- Solution Strategies
- Practice Assignments for Overcoming This Obstacle
- Suggestions for Further Reading
- Layered Curriculum and Other Specific Strategies for Differentiating Instruction
- Neuroscience and Learning
- Inclusion Strategies
- Control Theory and Self Efficacy
- Pedagogical Theory
- History of the United States School System
- Classroom and School Leadership
- References
- Index