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Virtual maniplatives: http://nlvm.usu.edu

• Differentiation in Practice: A Resource Guide for Differentiating Curriculum, Grades K-5 (2003) by Carol Ann Tomlinson and Caroline Cunningham Eidson
• Differentiation in Practice: A Resource Guide for Differentiating Curriculum, Grades 5–9 (2003) by Carol Ann Tomlinson and Caroline Cunningham Eidson
• Differentiation in Practice: A Resource Guide for Differentiating Curriculum, Grades 9–12 (2005) by Carol Ann Tomlinson and Cindy A. Strickland
• Fulfilling the Promise of the Differentiated Classroom: Strategies and Tools for Responsive Teaching (2003) by Carol Ann Tomlinson
• How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms, 2nd Edition (2001) by Carol Ann Tomlinson
• Integrating Differentiated Instruction & Understanding by Design: Connecting Content and Kids (2006) by Carol Ann Tomlinson and Jay McTighe
• Leadership for Differentiating Schools & Classrooms (2000) by Carol Ann Tomlinson and Susan Demirsky Allan
• Differentiated Literacy Coaching: Scaffolding for Student and Teacher Success (2007) by Mary Catherine Moran
• Exploring Differentiated Instruction (2009) by Cindy A. Strickland
• Professional Development for Differentiating Instruction: An ASCD Action Tool (2009) by Cindy A. Strickland
• The Differentiated School: Making Revolutionary Changes in Teaching and Learning (2008) by Carol Ann Tomlinson, Kay Brimijoin and Lane Narvaez
• The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners (1999) by Carol Ann Tomlinson

As the diversity in Michigan classrooms (and those across the nation) increases and classroom accountability becomes more prevalent, teachers are reaching out for instructional strategies that will help each child achieve.  Differentiated instruction is becoming an accepted pathway to achieving educational success.

Michigan schools are under severe financial constraint and many out-of-state conferences are beyond the reach of many schools and teachers.  Teachers and administrators are also clamoring for practical strategies.  This conference will be patterned after the Institute on Academic Diversity run by Dr. Carol Tomlinson at the University of Virginia, and will have “core” instruction in the basics of differentiation and a variety of breakout sessions to address different participant needs.

Differentiation cannot be reduced to a “cookbook approach” but it will be important that this conference provide a balance between the overall philosophy and strategy of differentiation and practical, workable units and activities that have been implemented by real teachers in real classrooms.  It is, of course, also critical that this conference be differentiated to provide for a variety of readiness levels, learning styles and interests.

 Registration Cost:

Registration includes an ASCD publication on Differentiated Instruction.