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Beginning Biography Research
Encyclopedia research skills will be taught using biographies of famous people. This is one lesson in a collaborative unit taught by both the classroom teacher and library media coordinator
Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
By Joan Milliken.
Exploring the 1835 NC Constitutional Convention
This Internet scavenger hunt allows students to read the actual proceedings of the 1835 Constitutional Convention while they discover for themselves some of the significant amendments that were made. The activity also sets the foundation for class discussions about why the state Constitution was amended in 1835 and what impact the amendments had on religious groups, free blacks, and American Indians.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)
By Barbara Jean.
Nothing exceptional
For teachers, the task is to determine which strategies will help students with learning disabilities succeed, both in our classrooms and beyond.
By Janet Ploghoft.
Marketing Song of Roland--the Movie
This enrichment and review lesson ties the French epic poem Song of Roland to workforce development marketing skills. It allows students to imagine themselves as entrepreneurs engaged in marketing schemes for Song of Roland--the Movie as they read the epic in English world literature class.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–12 English Language Arts)
By Betty Eidenier.
Winter Olympics: Inquiry into Statistics
Following the excitement of Olympic events, students are involved in an I-search http://www.avon.k12.in.us/hickory/pages/hickoryhome2.htm (click on Media Center then I-Search) activity that helps them develop question and search techniques. Their research provides them with data to enter into spreadsheets and display in graph format.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–12 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
By Carol Horne, Nancy Cowal, and Victoria Lunetta.

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Instructional practice of tailoring a curriculum to diverse learners based on student readiness, interest, and learning styles.

Additional information

Classrooms may be differentiated on several dimensions, including:

  • content: the organization of concepts and structure
  • process: using many instructional strategies
  • product: improving students’ congnitive skills
  • classroom environment: changing grouping formats