Differentiated Literacy Instruction Assessing, Grouping, Teaching

The goal of this book is to answer the question What is differentiated instruction? It offers pre-service and in-service teachers the background and foundational skills they will need to understand, plan for, and achieve effective differentiated literacy instruction in their classrooms, based on individual student needs. Chapters provide essential information about how to analyze and synthesize data from assessments, use the information for grouping students, and then plan and implement differentiated instruction. Many specific, hands-on descriptions and exhibits are provided.Case studies of real classrooms demonstrate effective differentiated instructional techniques. End-of-chapter Practical Application questions allow readers to apply chapter concepts as they learn to motivate and teach diverse learners.

Chapter 1 Differentiated Instruction: Building Background Chapter 2 Classroom Context I: Literacy Instruction in a Primary-Level Exemplary ClassroomChapter 3 Classroom Context II: Literacy Instruction in a Middle-Level Exemplary ClassroomChapter 4 Managing Small-Group Reading Instruction: Keeping All Students Engaged in Literacy Learning Chapter 5 Starting with Assessment: Beginning with the End in MindChapter 6 Analyzing the Assessments: Using Data to Design Differentiated InstructionChapter 7 Planning the Lesson Focus Chapter 8 Selecting TextsChapter 9 Providing Differentiated Support for Students Parting ThoughtsAppendix A Instructional ToolsAppendix B Assessment ToolsAppendix C Planning and Data Tools Index

Julie W. Ankrum is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Professional Studies in Education,Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA.