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New York State Education Department

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 5

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Are video games sports? Pupils investigate this question as well as various nonfiction selections to learn more about claims and the support that defines them. All of the selections mimic the rigor on state tests and encourage close...
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New York State Education Department

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Flipped classrooms and online tools killed the chalkboard! An awesome, hands-on technology workshop asks teachers across all content areas. to examine model lessons, become familiar with research, and explore tech tools they can...
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New York State Education Department

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Work out your core, Common Core State Standards, through the first workshop in a series of 15 designed for educators. Inquiry-based activities designed for all content areas and grade levels explore the shifts to new standards,...
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PBS

Colorin Colorado: Differentiated Instruction & Rti for El Ls

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Resources for providing differentiated instruction and response to intervention for English Language Learners. Includes links to articles, videos, and podcasts.
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Differentiated Instruction

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Differentiated instruction is a flexible and individual approach to instruction. When a teacher reaches out to an individual or small group and varies her teaching to create the best learning experience possible, that teacher is...
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Teachnology

Teachnology: How to Differentiate Instruction

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A very helpful introduction to differentiated instruction, which includes research on this type of instruction and steps for teachers to take in differentiating their instruction. Links to additional information are also provided under...
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Other

Components of Differentiated Instruction

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A theory and practice that is becoming more familiar to teachers today, this article introduces differentiated instruction, and describes components and helpful guidelines for differentiating instruction.
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Other

Strategies for Differentiating Instruction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Detailed article offers many suggestions for differentiating instruction in the classroom. Site also offers links to other resources on differentiation.
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Other

New Horizons for Learning: Differential Education

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Differential education is not only a current trend in today's classrooms, but has been proven an effective practice not only for gifted learners, but for all learners, throughout the past 50 years or so. This article provides information...
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Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: How to Differentiate Instruction

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site discusses differented instruction including the definition, when to implement, and how to implement using small groups. It offers information on how to form the differentiation groups for each grade level, K-3.
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Other

Teachers First: Differentiating Instruction: Ideas for Individual Differences

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This source provides educators with information on the different types of students, and how to best help them learn and excel while in school.
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Other

Types of Differentiated Instruction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From veteran teacher and author of Enhance Learning, Priscilla Theroux has combined years of research and experience into the resource pages of this site. This page outlines the four different ways of differentiating instruction: in...
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Johns Hopkins University

School of Education at Johns Hopkins: Differentiated Instruction

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site presents information about the need for differentiated instruction. There are several articles and links provided.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Literacy Achievement Academy, Grade 2: Additional Resources

For Teachers 2nd
This is a collection of links to teacher resources for teaching literacy to 2nd graders. It includes reading comprehension, word recognition, vocabulary, fluency, differentiated instruction, and using assessment data.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Literacy Achievement Academy, Kindergarten: Additional Resources

For Students K
This is a collection of links to teacher resources for teaching literacy to kindergarteners. It includes reading comprehension, word recognition, vocabulary, fluency, differentiated instruction, and using assessment data.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Literacy Achievement Academy, Grade 1: Additional Resources

For Teachers 1st
This is a collection of links to teacher resources for teaching literacy to 1st graders. It includes reading comprehension, word recognition, vocabulary, fluency, differentiated instruction, and using assessment data.
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Reading Basics: What Else Matters

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Factors such as classroom management, differentiated instruction, working with parents, and helping struggling readers play critical roles in the success of a reading program. Here you will find articles, research briefs, and a video on...
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: A Teacher's Guide to "King Lear" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Shakespeare's language, the historical context of the play, scene by scene synopsis, and ideas for differentiating instruction are all features of this 18-page .pdf guide.
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Differentiated Reading Instruction Worksheets, Activities

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A collection of differentiated reading activities are provided in this collection. Worksheets for the following reading topics are included: climax, story structure, elements of a story; fact and opinion; summarizing, narrative sequence;...
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Other

Improving Word Identification Skills Using Strategic Instruction Model (Sim)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This research article is a Publication of the National Center on Secondary Education and Transition. In this article, the authors share the steps for using the Strategic Instruction Model (SIM) to help secondary students with identifying...
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Other

Effective Decoding Instruction for Diverse Learners

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
How can you implement effective decoding instruction for diverse learners in your classroom? This site focuses on phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, morphology, and the six basic types of syllables in the English language.
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Other

Ncsc Gseg: Curriculum Resource Guide

For Teachers K - 1st
A collection of resource guides in the area of mathematics and ELA that instruct educators on how to teach the content in the Common Core State Standards to students with significant cognitive disabilities. The guides provide teachers...
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Curated OER

Strategies for Differentiating Instruction

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed article offers many suggestions for differentiating instruction in the classroom. Site also offers links to other resources on differentiation.
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Curated OER

Teaching Today: Intervention Strategies for Mathematics Teachers

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site provides intervention strategies for math teachers. The site talks about both identifying students that need intervention and ways to address the issues. The ways to address the issues include small groups, differentiated...