Differentiated instruction for the middle school language arts teacher: activities and strategies for an inclusive classroom

Part I of this book offers teachers key strategies to collaborate with other professionals and paraprofessionals, design and deliver effective instruction,measure success, and get students to work together. Each chapter also includes handy teacher checklists that can be used to diagnose problems, work with others, design and deliver instruction, and evaluate students work. Part II provides ready-to-use language arts activities that are tied to core curriculum standards for middle school students and include adaptations for students with different learning needs. Techniques used to reach all students include station/group activities, enrichment activities, and modifications for students with specific disabilities. Language arts content chapters include topics such as decoding, vocabulary, blocking, using graphic organizers, mnemonics, literary elements, writing as a process, doing research, and much more. Each activity also includes home/school connections and a variety of assessment techniques. Table of Contents Part One: Being Successful in the Inclusive Classroom Chapter 1: Collaborating Effectively Chapter 2: Preparing for Differentiated Learning Chapter 3: Effective Teaching Strategies for Differentiating Instruction Part Two: Language Arts Activities for the Inclusive Middle School Classroom Chapter 4: Written Language Conventions Chapter 5: Writing as a Process Chapter 6: Reading Skills Chapter 7: Reading Comprehension Chapter 8: Oral Language

• ISBN: 978-0-7879-8466-3
• Editorial: Jossey Bass
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 208
• Fecha Publicación: 13/02/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés