Differentiated Instruction
In teaching reading, one size does not fit all. Today's schools serve children from a variety of families and backgrounds, with a variety of learning strengths and needs. Differentiated instruction is a flexible and individual approach to instruction. When a teacher reaches out to an individual or small group and varies her teaching to create the best learning experience possible, that teacher is differentiating instruction. It's not easy, but it is critical for success.
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Basics
- Differentiated Instruction for Writing
- Differentiated Instruction for Reading
- Grouping Students Who Struggle With Reading
- What Makes Differentiated Instruction Successful?
For teachers
- Using Peer Tutoring to Facilitate Access
- An Educator's Guide to Making Textbooks Accessible and Usable for Students with Learning Disabilities
- An Example of the 90 Minute Reading Block
- How to Adapt Your Teaching Strategies to Student Needs
- How to Modify Your Teaching for Students With Low Organizational Skills
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Research
- Teaching Reading Is Rocket Science: What Expert Teachers of Reading Should Know and Be Able to Do
- What Education Schools Aren't Teaching About Reading and What Elementary Teachers Aren't Learning