Differentiating Instruction with Menus for the Inclusive Classroom: Science (Grades 6-8)

ISBN-13: 9781593639655 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 168 str.

Laurie Westphal

Opis

"Differentiating Instruction With Menus for the Inclusive Classroom: Science" for grades 6-8 offers teachers who have multiple ability levels in one classroom everything they need to create a student-centered learning environment based on appropriate choice for everyone. The book provides numerous types of leveled menus that middle school students can use to select exciting products to demonstrate learning. The attractive reproducible menus in the book address topics such as biology, chemistry, geology, and physical science. Menus with similar formats but geared toward varying ability levels allow teachers to differentiate easily. Using the creative and challenging choices found in Three Shape menus, Tic-Tac-Toe menus, List menus, 2-5-8 menus, and Game Show menus, students will look forward to sharing their newfound knowledge throughout the year. Also included are specific guidelines for products, rubrics for assessing student products, and teacher introduction pages for each menu.

Recenzje

All middle school science teachers need a “go-to” resource for their classroom that they can turn to for inspriation, or that they know they can can rely on to provide at least the hope of meaningful instruction on those days when he or she must be absent. This is that resource.,David Brock,Science Scope, 2/1/13

Spis treści

Author’s Note Chapter 1: Choice in the Inclusive Middle School Classroom Chapter 2: How to Use Menus in the Inclusive Classroom Chapter 3: Guidelines for Products Chapter 4: Rubrics The Menus How to Use the Menu Pages Chapter 5: Process Skills Safety and Equipment Metrics and Measurement Scientific Processes Famous Scientists Chapter 6: Physical Sciences Matter The Periodic Table Properties and Changes in Chemistry Force, Motion, and Newton’s Laws Energy Transfers Chapter 7: Life Sciences Ecosystems Cycles and Systems Human Body Systems Heredity Chapter 8: Earth and Space Sciences Our Atmosphere Weather Rocks and Minerals Earth’s History Constructive and Destructive Forces Our Solar System Our Universe References About the Author Next Generation Science Standards Alignment

O autorze

After teaching science for more than 15 years, both overseas and in the U.S., Laurie E. Westphal now works as an independent gifted education and science consultant. She enjoys developing and presenting staff development on differentiation for various districts and conferences, working with teachers to assist them in planning and developing lessons to meet the needs of their advanced students.