Key+Concepts

=Key Concepts =

=Differentiation Definitions= The most awesome definitions of differentiation:
 * Learners differ
 * All students can learn
 * Teachers engage students through interest, readiness, and learning style
 * Responsive instruction rather than one size fits all
 * Teachers respond to needs of all students
 * Teachers respond through content, assessment, performance task, or instructional strategies

Document - "Differentiated Instruction Means . . ." [|Differentiated Instruction Means.doc]

 Document - "Differentiation Is and Is Not..." A side by side comparison of the philosophy and function of differentiation. [|Differentiation IS.doc]

Website - //"This article looks at the powerful combination of two different teach/learning models; Understanding by Design and Differentiated Instruction. By defining and outlining the strengths of the individual instructional models, it becomes clear that together they form a strong and holistic teaching approach." [|http://design.test.olt.ubc.ca/Differentiated_Instruction_and_Understanding_by_Desig][|n]//

 **Document ** - Differentiated Instruction: Add UbD to Your Tool Box - Powerpoint from Mary L. Bettez and Sandra Clunan as presentated at the NMSC Conference Fall 2008 in Denver, CO. Discusses the following: 1) Responsive Teachers 2) Stage 1, 2 and 3 of UbD 3) Theory into Practice 4) Connect best practices [|DI Presentation.pptx]

[|Tomlinson-CCIRA.pdf]
 * Document ** - The powerpoint presentation from Carol Ann Tomlinson at CCIRA Spring 2009 Denver, CO

**Document** - Powerpoint presentation from Carol Ann Tomlinson's Breakout session - Supporting Literacy Development in the Differentiated Classroom, CCIRA Conference Spring 2009 Denver, CO. [|Tomlinson--CCIRA_Breakout_2-09.pdf]

**Article** - **Tomlinson, C. (2003). //Deciding to Teach Them All//. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.** [|Deciding To Teach Them All.pdf]

[|CCIRA--Robb.doc]
 * Document ** - Presentation by Laura Robb at CCIRA Spring 2009 Denver, CO - Differentiated Reading Instruction