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Differentiating for the Young Child Teaching Strategies Across the Content Areas, PreK-3

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ISBN-10: 1412975565

ISBN-13: 9781412975568

Edition: 2nd 2010

Authors: Joan F. Smutny, Sarah E. von Fremd

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List price: $44.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Corwin Press
Publication date: 10/15/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.68" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

S.E. von Fremd is an independent scholar, writer, and editor with a background in education, cultural studies, and dance. She performed with the Never Stop Moving Dance Company in Chicago under the direction of Reynaldo Martinez and taught creative dance and theater to children in the city and surrounding areas.nbsp;Her interest in creativity and culture eventually led her to do a doctorate in performance studies at Northwestern University. This included a year's research in Uganda, where she focused on the role of popular theater and dance in reviving cultural identity and educating children and young people throughout the country. She has written several book reviews on African musical…    

Foreword
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
Preparing for the Journey of a Differentiated Classroom
The Metaphor of a "Journey"
The Primary Classroom and Differentiation
Student Learning Needs
The Teacher's Knowledge and Experience
Essential Concepts, Knowledge, and Skills
A Learning Environment for Young Students
Resources to Explore
Priorities and Preparation
Beyond Planning
Looking Ahead
Assessing Primary Learners
Why Assess in a Differentiated Class?
What Do I Assess?
Who Assesses the Students?
When Do I Assess My Students?
How Do I Assess My Students?
Looking Ahead
Web Sites for Teachers
Strategies for Differentiating the Learning Journey
Manageability or "Rules of the Road"
Strategies for Differentiating the Learning Journey
Looking Ahead
Web Sites for Teachers
Using the Arts to Differentiate the Primary Curriculum
The Central Role of the Arts
Benefits of an Arts-Infused Curriculum
Arts Applications
Looking Ahead
Web Sites for Teachers
Differentiated Instruction Applied to Language Arts
The Big Picture: Language Arts Goals
The Five-Step Plan
Know the Travelers (Step 1)
Choose the Learning "Destination" (Step 2)
Identify Evidence of Understanding (Step 3)
Plan the Journey (Step 4)
Assess and Adapt Instruction (Step 5)
Six Examples of Teaching Strategies and Learning Activities
Looking Ahead
Web Sites for Teachers
Differentiated Instruction Applied to Social Studies
The Big Picture: Social Studies
Know the Travelers (Step 1)
Choose the Learning "Destination" (Step 2)
Identify Evidence of Understanding (Step 3)
Plan the Journey (Step 4)
Assess and Adapt Instruction (Step 5)
Six Examples of Teaching Strategies and Learning Activities
Looking Ahead
Web Sites for Teachers
Differentiated Instruction Applied to Science
The Big Picture: Science
Know the Travelers (Step 1)
Choose the Learning "Destination" (Step 2)
Identify Evidence of Understanding (Step 3)
Plan the Journey (Step 4)
Assess and Adapt Instruction (Step 5)
Six Examples of Teaching Strategies and Learning Activities
Web Sites for Teachers
Differentiated Instruction Applied to Mathematics
The Big Picture: Mathematics
Know the Travelers (Step 1)
Choose the Learning "Destination" (Step 2)
Identify Evidence of Understanding (Step 3)
Plan the Journey (Step 4)
Assess and Adapt Instruction (Step 5)
Six Examples of Teaching Strategies and Learning Activities
Looking Ahead
Web Sites for Teachers
Bibliography
Resources for Teachers-General Topics
Resources for Children-Creativity and the Arts
References
Index