Differentiating Instruction in the Regular Classroom

This book guides you through the process of differentiating a curriculum unit, including both choice boards and tiered assignments—all based on the Common Core State Standards. Working from the Common Core State Standards or the content standards established by your state or province, Differentiating Instruction in the Regular Classroom guides you through the process of differentiating a curriculum unit, including both choice boards and tiered assignments—all based on the Common Core. You will begin by writing essential questions and unit questions based on the Common Core to frame and focus your curriculum. You’ll find a format for mapping your curriculum and identifying target areas for differentiating instruction. Your curriculum map will serve as a resource in developing other strategies presented in the book. The book also provides a unit planning template that enables you to quickly and easily align student tasks, projects, and assessments with the Common Core State Standards. Finally, the process for designing choice boards and tiered assignments is introduced. Examples of these differentiated tasks based on Common Core are provided in multiple subject areas and grade levels. —Diane Heacox, Ed.D.