Differentiation Resources


Differentiation In Practice:  A Resource Guide For Differentiating Curriculum, Grades 5 - 9, Carol Ann Tomlinson, Caroline Cunningham Eidson This resource, co-authored by Dr. Carol Tomlinson and CONNECTIONS Consultant Dr. Caroline Eidson, is a superb collection of units developed by teachers in Grades 5 - 9 and in all disciplines.  Each unit states the abstract theme and generalizations around which it is constructed, provides a unit overview, then outlines daily lesson plans that differentiated both instruction and assessment. Middle/High
Differentiation in Practice: A Resource Guide for Differentiatig Curriculum, Grades K - 5, Carol Ann Tomlinson, Caroline Cunningham Eidson Similar to the book description above, this book, co-authored by Dr. Carol Tomlinson and CONNECTIONS Consultant Dr. Caroline Eidson, is a fabulous resource for teachers in Kindergarten - Grade 5.  In addition to a "Brief Primer on Differentiation" in the front of the book, six units are detailed using the format and components described above.  The units include a language arts unit on the alphabet; a science unit on plants; a social studies unit on needs, wants, and community helpers; two math units - one on geometry and one on probability; and a language arts unit introducing literature circles.  These units are a marvelous tool for demonstrating to teachers the specifics of differentiation, and giving them concrete strategies that they can use or adapt to their curricula. Elementary