Differentiated Instruction

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Differentiating for the Young Child
Teaching Strategies Across the Content Areas
Joan Franklin Smuthny & S.E. von Fremd (Grades K-3)
The younger the group, the more dramatic the differences in learning styles and attitudes are within that group. This book gives a step-by-step procedure to identify and address the differences of learners in a primary setting. Set yourself up for success by being able to recognize the differences in your students and apply differentiation in language arts, social studies, science, and math. 244 pages. DFVDY • $37

Differentiation through Learning Styles and Memory
Marilee Sprenger (All Grades)
Utilizing an essential overview of how the brain processes, stores, and retains information, this valuable addition to your library will guide you in strategies for accessing sensory pathways and connecting learned content to the real world. Included are strategies to create a diverse learning environment, activities for helping students discover the best ways to retrieve information, and specific designs for differentiation in the classroom. Create a learning environment that addresses the needs of every student through knowledge of how the brain works. 163 pages. DSDLS • $29

10 Best Teaching Practices
How Brain Research, Learning Styles,
and Standards Define Teaching Competencies
Donna Walker Tileston (All Grades)
Touches on the “top 10” teaching practices to facilitate learning for all students, including: differentiation, learning environment, teaching for retention, collaboration, higher-order thinking, and technology integration. 128 pages. DWBTP • $29

Differentiated Instruction SmartCard
Meet your students’ unique learning needs with a differentiated approach to teaching. This SmartCard addresses common questions about Differentiated Instruction, outlines the many ways in which students differ, and provides practical tips for managing the DI classroom. It features strategies and insights on how to differentiate the various aspects of instruction including: flexible grouping, assessment and evaluation, instructional materials, student support, products and presentations, instructional strategies, time and workload, difficulty, curriculum, and recognition. Use differentiated practices to help students reach their potentials! TDI • $4
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The Teacher’s Toolbox for Differentiating Instruction
700 Strategies, Tips, Tools, and Techniques
Linda Tilton (All Grades)
Personalize your existing curriculum to meet the needs of all the learners in your classroom. With 700 simple-to-use strategies, there is a tool for the needs of every teacher. Topics covered include: reading, math, study skills, organization skills, self-esteem, professional collaboration, student empowerment, and accountability. 419 pages. DTTDI • $40

How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms
Carol Ann Tomlinson (Grades K-12)
One of the most popular differentiated instruction books! This extended and updated edition includes examples and field-tested strategies to help teachers succeed in today’s increasingly diverse classrooms. Learn proven ideas for how to match instructional approaches to the readiness, interests, and talents of all students including learning centers, hands-on activities, contracts, and investigative projects. Plus, read about new ways of structuring lessons to provide “scaffolds” for the lesson content, the procedures used in learning, and the products of learning. 117 pages. DTHDI • $21

Differentiation in Practice
A Resource Guide for Differentiating Curriculum
Carol Ann Tomlinson & Caroline Cunningham Eidson (Grades 5-9)
Delve deeper into the practice of differentiation with complete differentiated units of study in five core subjects. Each unit includes lesson plans, worksheets, assignments, rubrics, and other tools and strategies for teaching mixed-ability groups. Clear steps and timelines help you plan your use of instructional processes such as flexible grouping, tiered assignments, and scaffolding. Use these units as templates to design your own differentiated curriculum. 247 pages. DTDIP • $30

The Differentiated Classroom
Responding to the Needs of All Learners
Carol Ann Tomlinson (Grades K-12)
How do you divide your time, resources, and efforts to effectively instruct your students of diverse backgrounds, readiness, skill levels, and interests? Tomlinson shares the latest research on learning, education, and change that supports differentiated instruction. She offers much more than theory, filling the pages with real-life examples of teachers and students using and benefiting from differentiated instruction. She guides you through small changes, then even larger ones, until differentiation becomes a way of teaching for you and your students. 132 pages. DTDC • $22

Fulfilling the Promise of the Differentiated Classroom
Strategies and Tools for Responsive Teaching
Carol Ann Tomlinson (Grades K-12)
The promise of differentiated instruction is the promise that all students will feel affirmed, engaged, and supported by their teachers. You will fulfill that promise with help from this book. Detailed scenarios and activities make it easier to develop new classroom routines and teaching practices to reinforce differentiation. Plus, a toolbox of surveys, checklists, and examples helps you implement differentiated approaches in your classroom right away. 166 pages. DTFP • $26

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