Differentiated Instruction: Content Area Applications and Other Considerations for Teaching in Grades 5-12 in the Twenty-First Century

Differentiated Instruction: Content Area Applications and Other Considerations for Teaching in Grades 5-12 in the Twenty-First Century book cover

Differentiated Instruction: Content Area Applications and Other Considerations for Teaching in Grades 5-12 in the Twenty-First Century

Author(s): Ervin F. Sparapani

  • Publisher: University Press of America (UK)
  • Publication Date: 15 Aug. 2013
  • Edition: Illustrated
  • Language: English
  • Print length: 282 pages
  • ISBN-10: 0761860843
  • ISBN-13: 9780761860846

Book Description

In the current standards-based, accountability-driven world of education, it is difficult for educators to use differentiated instruction to cater to the individual learning needs of each student. This book explains differentiating instruction in a way that connects to current standards and provides examples of challenging best practice lessons.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Ervin Sparapani delivers a synoptic text with perspective, depth and context that provides sustainable and practical implications for differentiated instruction–including the possibilities of technology and ideas for reaching all learners.

Ervin Sparapani presents a new look at differentiated instruction, tackling issues previously ignored by other authors. The inclusion of curriculum experts, differentiation for higher-order thinking, and technology’s role in differentiation sets this book apart from others of its type.

In his edited book, Ervin Sparapani recognizes the real needs of teachers. He provides an all-encompassing approach for teachers to deliver differentiated instruction in the 21st century classroom. This book is a must have for all educators at all levels. Sparapani’s approach is straightforward: to have success teachers can and must reach 21st century learners at their level.

Sparapani’s edited text offers a unique perspective on differentiated instruction that maintains a practical focus on connections between standards, benchmarks, and assessment.

About the Author

Ervin F. Sparapani is a retired professor of secondary education, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI. Ervin earned a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction at The University of Michigan―Ann Arbor. He believes that teachers, educational leaders, and parents have the responsibility to prepare young people to be critical thinkers and flexible learners that can adapt readily to a global world both now and in the future.

View on Amazon

电子书代发PDF格式价格30我要求助
未经允许不得转载:Wow! eBook » Differentiated Instruction: Content Area Applications and Other Considerations for Teaching in Grades 5-12 in the Twenty-First Century