Differentiation for the Adolescent Learner Accommodating Brain Development, Language, Literacy, and Special Needs

Name: Differentiation for the Adolescent Learner Accommodating Brain Development, Language, Literacy, and Special Needs
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ISBN: 9781412940542

ISBN-10: 1412940540

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Edition: 2008

Authors: Glenda Beamon Crawford

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All students have the capacity to learn and achieve if they have the opportunity to access, process, and demonstrate knowledge of content and skills in ways that are personally meaningful. The ultimate goal of differentiation in the adolescent classroom is to empower students with the cognitive strategies and personal efficacy to manage their own learning. Using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a model, Differentiation for the Adolescent Learner introduces a differentiation framework for adolescent-centered learning that incorporates research from the field of neuroscience on the developing and learning adolescent brain. The book pays close attention to adolescents'…

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List price: $40.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Corwin Press
Publication date: 5/22/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 184
Size: 8.52" wide x 11.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.144

Glenda Beamon Crawford's experiences with young adolescent learners span nearly thirty years. She has taught in grades 4-12 and currently coordinates the middle grades program at Elon University, where she is a professor of teacher education. She has authored three books, includingnbsp; Managing the Adolescent Classroom and Sparking the Thinking of Students, Ages 10-14, as well asnbsp;articles on structuring classrooms fornbsp;adolescent thinking and learning. She consults and presents regularly at state, national, and international conferences. Her research and teaching honors include the 2002 North Carolina Award for Outstanding Contribution to Gifted Education, the North Carolina ASCD…



Foreword



Acknowledgments


About the Author


Introduction and Overview



Differentiation and the Learning Brain


It's All About Good Teaching Practice


The Learning Brain


Universal Design for Learning (UDL)


Cognitive Access for Learning


Evolving Conversations About Differentiation


Developmentally Responsive Differentiation


The Language of Differentiation


Content Differentiation


Process Differentiation


Product Differentiation


Powerful Learning Experiences


Differentiation Design Principles


Summary and Looking Ahead



Differentiation and Adolescent Development


Adolescent Development


Adolescents as Learners


Personal Connection


Emotional Engagement


Appropriate Intellectual Challenge


Purposeful Social Interaction


Metacognitive Development


A Supportive Learning Environment


A Prime Time for Learning


Brain-Compatible Instruction: A Summary


Summary and Looking Ahead



Adolescent-Centered Differentiation: Evaluation, Expectation, Engagement, and Exploration


Start With the Students


A Curriculum of Consequence


Getting and Keeping Their Attention


Flexigle Opportunities for Interaction


Summary and Looking Ahead



Metacognitive Extension in Adolescent-Centered Differentiation


The Power of Adolescent Metacognition


Cognitive Modeling


Metacognitive Coaching


Guided Metacognitive Inquiry


Teaching for Transfer


Differentiation in PBL: Two Examples


Summary and Looking Ahead



A Differentiated Learning Environment: The Affective, Social-Emotional, and Physical Dimensions


Invitations to Learn


The Social Dimension of the Learning Environment


Varying the Physical Environment


Managing the Differentiated Learning Environment


Summary and Looking Ahead



The Intellectual Dimension in the Differentiated Environment


The Intellectual Dimension of the Learning Environment


Interaction in the Differentiated Learning Environment


The New Geography of Learning


Summary and Looking Ahead



Learning Patterns and Profiles


Patterns of Responsive Teaching


Determining Student Variance


Clusters of Commonality


Cluster 1: Gifted or Advanced Learners


Cluster 2: English Language Learners (ELL)


Cluster Group 3: Students With Learning Challenges


Summary and Looking Ahead


Epilogue: A Shared Commitment to Equity


Project-Based Learning


In Conclusion


Glossary of Adolescent-Centered Differentiation Terminology


References


Index