Differentiation in the Elementary Grades: Strategies to Engage and Equip All Learners

by Kristina J. Doubet, Jessica A. Hockett

In this comprehensive resource for elementary school teachers, Kristina J. Doubet and Jessica A. Hockett explore how to use differentiated instruction to help students be more successful learners--regardless of background, native language, learning preference, or motivation. They explain how to

Create a healthy classroom community in which students' unique qualities and needs are as important as the ones they have in common.Translate curriculum into manageable and meaningful learning goals that are fit to be differentiated.Use pre-assessment and formative assessment to uncover students' learning needs, tailor tasks accordingly, and ensure that students are "getting it."Provide interactive learning experiences that encourage students to engage with both the content and one another.Present students with avenues to take in, process, and produce knowledge that appeal to their varied interests and learning preferences.Navigate potential roadblocks to differentiation.Each chapter provides a plethora of practical tools, templates, and strategies for a variety of subject areas developed by and for real teachers. Whether you're new to differentiated instruction or looking to expand your repertoire of DI strategies, Differentiation in the Elementary Grades will show you classroom-tested ways to better engage students and help them succeed every day. Includes URL and password for free downloadable forms.

Genres: Nonfiction

352 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 24, 2017

Reviews

[Nate Hipple · Rating 4 out of 5]

I very much tackle required professional development reading with a cynical eye at this point in my career. I've read too much garbage over the years--self promotional, overly academic, and/ or completely out of date with conditions in actual schools, etc. This isn't that. It's an extremely handy guide for young teachers or ones beginning their differentiation journey that still has enough cool resources to make itself worthwhile for us older grumps, too.

[Jill Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a practical guide for educators committed to meeting the diverse needs of their students. As someone who works in teacher preparation, I found this book to be beneficial for my students for differentiation and to write lesson plans using backward design. Each chapter offers concrete strategies, templates, and examples that feel rooted in real classrooms, not theoretical ideals. I especially appreciated the attention to formative assessment and flexible grouping.

[Rachelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great to figure out how to implement differentiation into the elementary classroom.

[Jon · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was completely fine.

[Kristen Weller · Rating 4 out of 5]

I appreciate how half of the text book is actual strategies and tools instead of just “what the research is saying”. Very useful!