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RTEC resources

Technology tips for Differentiated Instruction
http://www.westedrtec.org/techtips
Technology Tips is a web site, a PowerPoint presentation,
and materials to support hands-on staff development,
customized for individual sites or districts.

Using Flexible Technology to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners
http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs/763?eb
Many general education teachers are turning to differentiated instruction to help them meet their students' diverse learning needs. This Knowledge Brief explains how some standard technology resources already available at most schools — talking text, Web resources, graphic organizers, and word processors — can be used to support more tailored instruction. It also tells readers where to find more technology tips.

 

 

Access Center Resources

Learner Accommodations and Instructional Modifications in the Mathematics Classroom fro students with Learning Disabilities
http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/math.asp#contentareas
Provides teachers with strategies to effectively teach mathematics concepts to students experiencing difficulty learning mathematics. Teachers consider the characteristics of each student and may select appropriate accommodations and instructional modifications presented in a series of charts.

The Access Center - Improving Outcomes for ALl Students K-8
http://www.k8accesscenter.org/default.asp
The Access Center is a national technical assistance (TA) center funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs.heir mission is to improve educational outcomes for elementary and middle school students with disabilities.

The Access Center - Math Graphic Organizer
http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/mathgraphicorganizers.asp
This article discusses the use of graphic organizers in the middle school math classroom. It gives examples of different types of organizers and strategies about using them.

 

enhance learning with tech resources

Enhance Learning with Technology resources

Enhance Learning with Technology
http://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/differentiating.html
The links on this site were collected for three purposes:.to help teachers discover what a useful tool technology can be in the classroom, develop the processes of integrating computers into the learning environment, and. locate resources for professional development. Topics include brain research, paradigm shift, role of teacher, learning styles, philosophy of differentiation.

 

NTCM tech resources

Using Tiered Lessons in mathematics, by Rebecca Pierce and Cheryl Adams, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, Volume 11, Number 3, October 2005.
http://my.nctm.org/eresources/article_summary.asp?URI=MTMS2005-10-144a&from=B
This article describes a step-by-step procedure to differentiate instruction through tiered lessons.The article can be downloaded by NTCM members or can be purchased.

CITED resources

Center for Implementingh Technology in Education - New searchable Math Matrix
http://www.citeducation.org/mathmatrix/default.asp
The Math Matrix is a searchable database that presents evidence and products for the use of technologies that support the instruction of mathematics for students with special needs

Ed Integration Encyclopedia DI

Encyclopedia of Educational Technology
http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/articles/differentlearningenv/index.htm
Description and strategies for differentiation of classroom instruction and student learning.

ASCD article on tech to support students

Educational Leadership Magazine, Vol. 63, NO.5, February 2006
Technology to Help Struggling Students by Heidi Silver-acuilla and Steve Fleischman
The article discusses the use of technology to help struggling students, with strategies on how to use those technologies.

Lakeland SD

Powerpoint Presentation on Using Technology to Differentiate Instructions from the Lakeland Central School District.
http://www.lakelandschools.org/EDTECH/Differentiation/index.htm

 

graphic from main website page

NEW! Challenge by Choice in Middle School - What happens when students are offered authentic assessment choices and given the responsibility for determining the appropriateness of their own learning targets?
http://challengebychoice.wordpress.com/

 

reference books


The Differentiated Classroom – Responding to the Needs of all Learners, Carol Ann Tomlinson, ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard, St., Alexandria, VA22311-1714, April 1999

Differentiation in Practice: A Resource Guide for Differentiating Curriculum, Grades 5 – 9, Carol Ann Tomlinson, ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard, St., Alexandria, VA22311-1714, 2003.

Fulfilling the Promise of the Differentiated Classroom: Strategies and Tools for Responsive Teaching, Carol Ann Tomlinson, ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard, St., Alexandria, VA22311-1714, 2003.

Classroom Instruction that Works, Research-based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement, Robert J. Marzano, Debra Pickering, Jane E. Pollock, ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard, St., Alexandria, VA22311-1714, 2001.

A Handbook for Classroom Instruction that Works, Robert J Marzano, Jennifer S. Norford, Diane E. Paynter, Debra J Pickering, Barbara B Gaddy, ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard, St., Alexandria, VA22311-1714, 2001

Buidlding Academic Vocabulary: Teacher’s Manual, Robert J. Marzano, Debra J Pickering, ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard, St., Alexandria, VA22311-1714, 2005.

Differentiating Math Instruction – Strategies that work for K-8 Classrooms!, William N. Bender, Corvin Press, A Sage Publications Company, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, 2005.

Literacy Strategies for Improving Mathematics Instruction, Joan M. Kenney, Euthecia Hancewicz, Loretta Heuer, Diana Metsisto, Cynthis L Tuttle, ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard, St., Alexandria, VA 22311-1714, 2005.

Classroom Instruction that works wtih English Language Learners, Jane D Hiull, Kathleen M Flynn, ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard, St., Alexandria, VA 22311-1714, 2006.

English Language Learners in the Mathematics Classroom, Debra Coggins, Drew Kravin, Grace Davila Coates, Maria Dreux Carroll, Corwin Press, A Sage Publications Company, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oakes, CA 91320, 2007.

Using technology with classroom instruction that works, Howard Pitler, Elizabeth R. Hubbell, Matt Kuhn, Kim Malenoski, ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard, St., Alexandria, VA 22311-1714, 2007.

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