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Summary: Differentiate Your Instruction & Retain a Personal Life
Review: Carol Ann Tomlinson masterfully guides the reader down a logically sequential path that both establishes the philosophical components of differentiation as well as supplies teachers with practical strategies that can be put to use in the classroom tomorrow morning. There is a naive notion in the educational world that differentiation implies individualization -- far from the truth as Tomlinson weaves her experiences as a teacher in a manner than adds texture and validity to the notion of differentiation for groups of students while still meeting individual learning needs. This approach was not invented to "make a buck". It is an outgrowth of teaching experiences that led Tomlinson and others to the conclusion that students learn at different rates, using different styles, and expressing different needs. Dr. Tomlinson supplies the reader with several ready-made examples that can be applied immediately in your classroom. There is no need to give up one's personal life to successfully differentiate instruction. Tomlinson suggests beginning slowly and moving at your own rate - always respectful of the magnitude and breadth of the teacher's job. Carol Ann Tomlinson leads an annual summer workshop on differentiation at the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. Along with many other leaders in the field of differentiation for mixed ability classrooms, Tomlinson shares with teachers the reality of successfully reaching the varied needs of learners of today. This is a must buy book for teachers at any level.
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Summary: A Great Book
Review: I am a college student majoring in education and read this book for a class. I thought it was a great book. I would have read it even if it was not for a class. Carol Ann Tomlinson put a lot of usefull information about differentiating the classroom in this book. She gave many wonderful examples. It was also an easy book to read and easy to understand. I recommend anyone who is a teacher or who is going to be a teacher to read this book.
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Summary: A Great Book
Review: I am a college student majoring in education and read this book for a class. I thought it was a great book. I would have read it even if it was not for a class. Carol Ann Tomlinson put a lot of usefull information about differentiating the classroom in this book. She gave many wonderful examples. It was also an easy book to read and easy to understand. I recommend anyone who is a teacher or who is going to be a teacher to read this book.
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Summary: Student's Review
Review: I am a current college student who read this book as part of the Education course that I am taking. First let me start by saying that I believe this book would be better suited for current teachers, rather than students. Don't get me wrong, this book is very informative, but unless you have a field that you can apply this to it becomes just information and ideas rather than concepts and facts. This is going to be something that I am going to carry into the classroom with me. The ideas that were presented are very note worthy and should be implemented into classrooms across the USA.
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Summary: Student's Review
Review: I am a current college student who read this book as part of the Education course that I am taking. First let me start by saying that I believe this book would be better suited for current teachers, rather than students. Don't get me wrong, this book is very informative, but unless you have a field that you can apply this to it becomes just information and ideas rather than concepts and facts. This is going to be something that I am going to carry into the classroom with me. The ideas that were presented are very note worthy and should be implemented into classrooms across the USA.
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Summary: m.casey
Review: I chose this book to read for my education class for the simple reason that I did not know what a differentiated classroom was. I have had ideas for a long time of how I would like to teach, I just never realized there was a name for it. This book explained in detail many examples that could be used in any classroom. This book was very easy to read because it was written in simple terms taken from stories of teachers all around the country. The only thing that I did not like was that a lot of the examples were aimed more at teachers who have been practicing for a while. This is definately a book that I will hold on to and refer to throughout my teaching career.
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Summary: m.casey
Review: I chose this book to read for my education class for the simple reason that I did not know what a differentiated classroom was. I have had ideas for a long time of how I would like to teach, I just never realized there was a name for it. This book explained in detail many examples that could be used in any classroom. This book was very easy to read because it was written in simple terms taken from stories of teachers all around the country. The only thing that I did not like was that a lot of the examples were aimed more at teachers who have been practicing for a while. This is definately a book that I will hold on to and refer to throughout my teaching career.
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Summary: Very good book
Review: While I have been studying on my science education master thesis on differentiated instruction, I have had a chance to examine many sources on differentiation, and this book is one of the best books I have seen on differentiation. You can create your own design of differentiated instruction for your unique learners by using it's step by step content. It has clear explanations on nearly every aspect of differentiation, no junk/useless sentences or figures/tables, and examples which focuses directly on the topic. I highly recommend this book to teachers who try to reach and meet the needs of every learner in their classrooms.
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Summary: Very good book
Review: While I have been studying on my science education master thesis on differentiated instruction, I have had a chance to examine many sources on differentiation, and this book is one of the best books I have seen on differentiation. You can create your own design of differentiated instruction for your unique learners by using it's step by step content. It has clear explanations on nearly every aspect of differentiation, no junk/useless sentences or figures/tables, and examples which focuses directly on the topic. I highly recommend this book to teachers who try to reach and meet the needs of every learner in their classrooms.
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