Differentiated Instructional Strategies: One Size Doesn′t Fit All

By Gayle H. Gregory, Carolyn Chapman, Carolyn M. Chapman

Book Overview

Your favorite differentiated instruction text just got better

If you′re in need of a single resource to put differentiated instruction immediately into practice, then follow the lead of 100,000+ teachers and look to Gregory and Chapman′s ground-breaking text. Across two editions, the book has remained unmatched in its simplicity and practicality. The same is just as true with this new edition. But with new strategies, updates throughout, a Common Core lesson-planning template, and a larger format, the third edition is an even richer resource.

Why has Differentiated Instructional Strategies remained such a classroom favorite?

Its deep research base coupled with immediately useable examplesIts start-to-finish six-step process, beginning with establishing a classroom climate, then getting to know studentsIts emphasis on formative assessment before, during, and after learningIts many instructional strategies for using the data gatheredIts many models for planning effective differentiated lessons, supported by 70+ templates, tools, and questionnaires

Whether you′re a first-time user or longtime fan, you′ll find everything you need to create a truly brain-friendly differentiated classroom.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1452260982
• ISBN13: 9781452260983
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Great conditions

The text book arrived on time and in the conditions the seller had specified. thank you!!!

An Excellent Resource For Practicing Differentiated Instruction

The authors provide practical materials for applying differentiated instructional strategies in the classroom. It is highly recommended for teachers in all fields, including K-12, university, corporations, professional coaching, etc.

Nice book. A little pricey.

I needed this book for a master's class I am taking. It came and was everything I expected. It came quickly and in good condition. I was a little perterbed by the cost of this book in relation to it's size. A little book at a big price.

Great recommendation for any teacher

Differentiated Instructional Strategies: One Size Doesn't Fit All by Gayle Gregory, and Carolyn Chapman is great tool to compliment any teacher's personal resource library. As a novice to teaching and classroom instruction, I found this book to be very enlightening. The discussion of standards based classrooms, student expectations, multicultural & student diversity, cognitive variation, as well as societal and technological change is threaded though this book. This book defines a simple educational philosophy that success for any teacher is through assessment, effective planning, and effective strategical implementation to measure student performance. Today's classroom demands ongoing cirriculum development and adaptation to classroom instuction through best practices. The techniques in this book outlines a learner's needs, creating a receptive climate for learning, assessment, as well as various innovative strategies for cirriculum success.

Highly recommended reading for classroom educators

Differentiated Instructional Strategies: One Size Doesn't Fit All by educators and education specialists Gayle H. Gregory and Carolyn Chapman is an informative, "user friendly" guide specially written for classroom teachers, in order to introduce them to the method of differentiated instruction that involves carefully adapting curriculum and instructional approaches to the specific and individual learning needs of each student in the diverse classroom of a plural society. Individual chapters address the importance of creating a climate conducive to learning, effective curriculum approaches, assessing one's students and much more. A practical, persuasive, and useful guide, Differentiated Instructional Strategies is highly recommended reading for classroom educators and a seminal contribution to Teacher Education supplemental reading lists and academic reference collections.