The What Principals Need to Know series helps principals focus on the major components of each topic covered. In What Principals Need to Know About Differentiated Instruction, Second Edition, author Gayle Gregory presents a case for differentiated instruction and guides education leaders through the ways in which personalized teaching can meet the needs of individual students. With this book, you will better understand the myriad of ways students are unique and the effect these differences have on the classroom. What ...
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The What Principals Need to Know series helps principals focus on the major components of each topic covered. In What Principals Need to Know About Differentiated Instruction, Second Edition, author Gayle Gregory presents a case for differentiated instruction and guides education leaders through the ways in which personalized teaching can meet the needs of individual students. With this book, you will better understand the myriad of ways students are unique and the effect these differences have on the classroom. What Principals Need to Know About Differentiated Instruction explains what differentiated instruction looks like and will provide you with the foundational knowledge necessary to encourage and support schoolwide implementation to ensure learning for all. You will: Obtain an understanding of the concept of differentiated instruction and the theory that supports it Discover why schools need differentiated instruction to serve all learners and ensure their success Learn how differentiated instruction serves all students including those with special education needs, gifted students, students with attention challenges, and English learners Understand how teachers can build their students' individual learning profiles, including how to identify learning styles and preferences Know how differentiation fits into a solid curriculum that includes assessment and tiering of instruction Identify specific learning strategies that teachers can use in the classroom for differentiated instruction Lead differentiation by supporting and encouraging teachers, providing access to professional development opportunities, and establishing partnerships The introduction establishes the principal's role in leading differentiation schoolwide, including addressing parent concerns and the importance of making a long-term commitment. In chapter 1, the author defines differentiation, explains how principals can work with their staff to develop a shared definition, and demonstrates how principals can invite teachers to reflect on their own understanding of the concept. Chapter 2 investigates how the brain works using neurological research to encourage principals to create a brain-healthy environment for both students and teachers. Chapter 3 looks at differences in how people learn, weighs how these various factors can affect student learning in the classroom, and describes how teachers can develop student learning profiles. Chapter 4 examines curriculum and assessment design that supports differentiation and includes tips on how educators can emulate best practices in their own classrooms. In chapter 5, the author provides instructional strategies for differentiation and shows school leaders how to promote effective strategies in every classroom, for every learner and supplies readers with classroom management strategies. Chapter 6 looks at the learning needs of specific student populations including learners with special needs, gifted learners, students with attention deficit disorder, and English learners. Chapter 7 addresses additional ways principals can support and model a differentiated learning environment.
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