Teaching With Purpose

Resources for Differentiated Instruction

How can you begin to meet the needs of
all the different learners in your classroom?

The strategies that fall under the paradigm of differentiated instruction provide many innovative and purposeful techniques for helping teachers reach ALL students. Included below are some resources to help the teacher in understanding how to make this happen. See the link to workshops for personalized professional learning that focuses on the five steps to making differentiated instruction an effective teaching philosophy at your school.

What is differentiated instruction?
This web site sponsored by ASCD helps provide an excellent overview.
http://www.ascd.org/pdi/demo/diffinstr/differentiated1.html

Good overview of basic DI information
http://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/rfmslibrarylab/di/differentiated_instruction.htm

Overview and definition of differentiation by Gateway School District
http://www.gatewayk12.org/default.aspx?id=15

Differentiated Instruction by Internet4classrooms
Excellent page with links to instructional theory, practical tips and lessons/units about differentiated instruction.
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/di.htm

INTEREST SURVEYS

Math Interest/Attitude Survey
http://math.bigattitude.com/math_education_survey.htm

Reading/Language Arts Survey by Lisa Peterson
http://www.teachersnetwork.org/NTNY/nychelp/Assessment/knowinglearners.htm

LEARNING STYLES

Learning Styles Inventories
Abiator's Online Learning Styles Inventory Test

Learning Styles Online Survey
http://www.learning-styles-online.com/

Modalities Questionnaire
http://muskingum.edu/~cal/database/general/modquest.html

MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES

Eight Ways of Knowing - MI lesson idea starters
http://davidlazear.com/Multi-Intell/MI_chart.html

Overview of MI by Thomas Armstrong
http://www.thomasarmstrong.com/multiple_intelligences.htm

MI product grids for MI by Roger Taylor
Go home page, Resources, AHA! Product List and Grid
http://www.rogertaylor.com

Multiple Intelligence Survey for Students
http://www.ldrc.ca/projects/miinventory/mitest.html

TIERED ASSIGNMENTS

Indiana State Department of Education - Sample Tiered Lesssons
http://www.doe.state.in.us/exceptional/gt/tiered_curriculum/welcome.html

Layered Curriculum by Kathy Nunley
http://www.help4teachers.com/articles.htm

Sample of Tiered Lesson Plans by Manhattan Beach Unified School District in California
http://manhattan.k12.ca.us/staff/pware/diff/index.htm