'"The book provides helpful background information as well as a wide variety of examples of differentiated lessons, resource guides, reproducible templates, and a selection of grading tools ranging from rubrics to graphic organizers." -Allan Varni, Instructor and Regional Coordinator Division of Continuing Education, University of San Diego "Glass examines the constructs of masterful teaching and makes them accessible to all. Her intensely practical and forthright approach allows readers to immediately translate the concepts of differentiation into their classrooms." -Modell Marlow Andersen, Director of Educational Services Hillsborough City School District, CA Develop effective differentiated lessons that meet students' individual learning needs! Differentiation allows teachers to target student needs and engage all students according to their learning preferences. Designed for teachers who are new to differentiating instruction, this book provides step-by-step guidance for creating meaningful lessons in language arts, math, science, and social studies at the upper elementary and middle school levels. Kathy Tuchman Glass helps teachers develop confidence and expertise in differentiating lessons, units, and assessments and provides a detailed planning template, numerous examples, and reproducibles. This user-friendly resource Provides an overview of differentiation based on the backward design model Discusses strategies for differentiating content, process, and product Helps teachers organize lessons around guiding or essential questions for students to explore Shows how to take students' learning characteristics (readiness, interests, learning styles) into consideration when planning lessons Lesson Design for Differentiated Instruction, Grades 4-9 helps teachers plan differentiated lessons that will promote learning for every student. around guiding or essential questions for students to exploreShows how to take students' learning characteristics (readiness, interests, learning styles) into consideration when planning lessonsLesson Design for Differentiated Instruction, Grades 4u9 helps teachers plan differentiated lessons that will promote learning for every student.

'Offers a new approach and is a valuable addition to the body of literature on curriculum mapping.'uConstance Hill, Teacher Specialist, South Carolina Department of Education 'After reading Curriculum Mapping, I felt I had the knowledge and tools to show my teachers how to create their own personal 'curriculum guides' and have meaningful collaboration with other teachers to coordinate instruction both horizontally and vertically.'uMargo Gibson, Principal, Jemison High School, AL 'Easy to read and understand, and I feel I could begin this process right now.'uJamie Jahnig, English Teacher, Central High School, Cheyenne, WY Create a blueprint for your educational objectives! Integrating curriculum with content standards and working with other educators to develop a teaching program makes instruction not only collaborative but also cohesive. Curriculum Mapping: A Step-By-Step Guide for Creating Curriculum Year Overviews offers teachers a customized, personalized process to prepare their curriculum while folding content into a larger curriculum map. Kathy Tuchman Glass leads Ku12 educators step-by-step through the process of developing a Curriculum Year Overviewuor curriculum mapuhelping to establish meaningful connections between content areas while ensuring that all standards are met. This excellent resource helps teachers, curriculum directors, staff developers, and principals map out the school year with an articulate game plan to follow as they meticulously educate their students. In this book, readers will find:A detailed definition and the purposes of a Curriculum Year Overview (CYO)The step-by-step process for creating a personalized CYOSeveral completely developed curriculum maps, blank templates, and suggestions for mapping specific content area skills from grade to gradeaDiscover how to build a strong foundation that promotes clear educational goals and results in a winning curriculum plan for your classroom and school!

'This guide provides clear, intelligent support for teachers and administrators to explore the possibilities that the Parallel Curriculum Model brings to educators and students, and to translate those possibilities into action in the classroom' -Carol Ann Tomlinson, William Clay Parish Jr. Professor of Education University of Virginia 'In my experience teaching graduate students about the Parallel Curriculum Model, I am always looking for a variety of ways to expose them to the intent of each parallel. This guide is an invaluable resource in helping us talk about and practice the model. The varied examples and practical lessons offer fantastic building blocks to use in my work with teachers!'-Jennifer Beasley, Educational Consultant, University of Virginia Complementing the best-selling second edition of The Parallel Curriculum, this all-inclusive facilitator's guide is an indispensable resource for anyone planning, designing, or conducting curriculum development training on the Parallel Curriculum Model. This easy-to-use workbook offers step-by-step instructions aligned with the content of the core book. Staff developers will learn how to support training sessions to help educators design and implement curriculum along four parallels. Ideal for facilitating book study groups, seminars, and professional development events, the book provides: - A complete training program of 53 workshops, including 12 workshops per curriculum parallel - Scripts, agendas, activities, sample classroom scenarios, handouts, and transparencies - Tools, resources, and strategies for designing curriculum across the four parallels Staff Development Guide for the Parallel Curriculum is an essential handbook for leading professional training that results in enhanced teacher expertise and a multidimensional, high-quality curriculum that challenges all learners.

For educators to be effective, they must intentionally select and implement research-based instructional strategies and conduct assessments. Using a clear and well-organized structure, the authors apply the strategies and techniques originally presented in The New Art and Science of Teaching by Robert J. Marzano to the teaching and assessment of writing skills, as well as some associated reading skills. In total, the book shares more than 100 strategies across grade levels and subject areas. Use effective teaching methods to reach desired writing learning outcomes and student success: Understand which instructional strategies are best suited to teaching writing skills, and gain specific examples for implementing these strategies. Learn how to utilize general and specific strategies to improve the learning environment of the classroom and obtain desired student learning outcomes for writing. Fine-tune your writing curriculum to achieve student success by developing and assessing writing skills with the book's instructional techniques. Examine samples of writing rubrics, proficiency scales, and checklists, and learn effective teaching methods to use them as assessment and instructional tools. Utilize an advance organizer as a quick reference of all strategies to assist you in designing writing curriculum and planning lessons. Access and download free reproducible activities, rubrics for assessing student writing, writing assessment examples, writing checklists, and more for classroom use. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Providing and Communicating Clear Learning Goals Chapter 2: Using Assessments Chapter 3: Conducting Direct Instruction Lessons Chapter 4: Conducting Practicing and Deepening Lessons Chapter 5: Conducting Knowledge Application Lessons Chapter 6: Using Strategies That Appear in All Types of Lessons Chapter 7: Using Engagement Strategies Chapter 8: Implementing Rules and Procedures and Building Relationships Chapter 9: Developing Expertise Conclusion Appendix A Appendix B References and Resources

'"The book provides helpful background information as well as a wide variety of examples of differentiated lessons, resource guides, reproducible templates, and a selection of grading tools ranging from rubrics to graphic organizers." -Allan Varni, Instructor and Regional Coordinator Division of Continuing Education, University of San Diego "Glass examines the constructs of masterful teaching and makes them accessible to all. Her intensely practical and forthright approach allows readers to immediately translate the concepts of differentiation into their classrooms." -Modell Marlow Andersen, Director of Educational Services Hillsborough City School District, CA Develop effective differentiated lessons that meet students' individual learning needs! Differentiation allows teachers to target student needs and engage all students according to their learning preferences. Designed for teachers who are new to differentiating instruction, this book provides step-by-step guidance for creating meaningful lessons in language arts, math, science, and social studies at the upper elementary and middle school levels. Kathy Tuchman Glass helps teachers develop confidence and expertise in differentiating lessons, units, and assessments and provides a detailed planning template, numerous examples, and reproducibles. This user-friendly resource Provides an overview of differentiation based on the backward design model Discusses strategies for differentiating content, process, and product Helps teachers organize lessons around guiding or essential questions for students to explore Shows how to take students' learning characteristics (readiness, interests, learning styles) into consideration when planning lessons Lesson Design for Differentiated Instruction, Grades 4-9 helps teachers plan differentiated lessons that will promote learning for every student. around guiding or essential questions for students to exploreShows how to take students' learning characteristics (readiness, interests, learning styles) into consideration when planning lessonsLesson Design for Differentiated Instruction, Grades 4u9 helps teachers plan differentiated lessons that will promote learning for every student.

'This guide provides clear, intelligent support for teachers and administrators to explore the possibilities that the Parallel Curriculum Model brings to educators and students, and to translate those possibilities into action in the classroom' -Carol Ann Tomlinson, William Clay Parish Jr. Professor of Education University of Virginia 'In my experience teaching graduate students about the Parallel Curriculum Model, I am always looking for a variety of ways to expose them to the intent of each parallel. This guide is an invaluable resource in helping us talk about and practice the model. The varied examples and practical lessons offer fantastic building blocks to use in my work with teachers!'-Jennifer Beasley, Educational Consultant, University of Virginia Complementing the best-selling second edition of The Parallel Curriculum, this all-inclusive facilitator's guide is an indispensable resource for anyone planning, designing, or conducting curriculum development training on the Parallel Curriculum Model. This easy-to-use workbook offers step-by-step instructions aligned with the content of the core book. Staff developers will learn how to support training sessions to help educators design and implement curriculum along four parallels. Ideal for facilitating book study groups, seminars, and professional development events, the book provides: - A complete training program of 53 workshops, including 12 workshops per curriculum parallel - Scripts, agendas, activities, sample classroom scenarios, handouts, and transparencies - Tools, resources, and strategies for designing curriculum across the four parallels Staff Development Guide for the Parallel Curriculum is an essential handbook for leading professional training that results in enhanced teacher expertise and a multidimensional, high-quality curriculum that challenges all learners.

Your ELA roadmap to achieving Common Core objectives! Are your secondary students on track to meet the new Common Core ELA standards? If they aren't, they can be soon. In Mapping Comprehensive Units, Kathy Glass presents a comprehensive plan for effective curriculum design that you can use as a model for either revising your existing Grades 6-12 ELA curriculum or creating an entirely new one. This book includes: Key benefits and a rationale for each standard Tools for developing a unit map and reinforcing important connections across all components Practical instruments to plan exciting, content-rich Common Core units of study

From standards identification and translation to assessment, Glass leads the reader step-by-step through the writing process and the development of an effective standards-based writing curriculum. Using Glass' method, standards act as a solid foundation or framework, and teachers are encouraged to build as creatively upon that foundation as possible - designing lessons and units that are innovative, engaging, and which still produce measurable gains. Her four part process is as follows: 1. Identification of content-standards for writing: What do I want my students to know and be able to do? 2. Creating a teacher rubric with a clear set of criteria for writing assessment: What are the key criteria for achieving these standards and assessing students? 3. Crafting a student checklist to guide students through the unit and self-assess: What do students need to know and learn as they progress through the unit and how will they be assessed? 4. Designing lessons to achieve standards: How do I help my students meet the criteria? The numerous strategies, examples and photocopiables focus on writing at the primary level, but are easily adapted for use by secondary teachers of science and social studies.