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Differentiation in Practice: A Resource Guide for Differentiating Curriculum, Grades 9-12

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I was blown away by some of the ideas in this book. If you are intrigued by the concept of differentiation, but feel like you need more practical guidance than some of Tomlinson's other books offer, snatch this one up. As an English teacher, I found the Macbeth unit plan invaluable. The downside is that only a few of the units are likely to be applicable to any one teacher's course schedule. But even if there is only one unit for your subject area, it's probably worth the splurge. Or, if you don't mind sharing, you could split it with teacher friends who are just as passionate about reevaluating our current practices and doing what's truly best for each student.

Having study the differential instructional booklets as part of my master's, I could only find materials for the elementary school age. Those lessons were not as useful as you cannot always trust students at the high school level to stay on task and to move into the appropriate group. However, the lessons and the unit plans in this book allows you to focus on the same standards without splitting the groups apart and allowing students to get involve in their learning process. I would recommend this book to anyone who is teaching in a diverse school where the learning levels are spread apart.

This is a great book packed full of practical suggestions for teachers in all disciplines. Very easy to read and follow.

The books were received in a timely manner and were in perfect condition. The transaction went smoothly which is always good!