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Making a Difference: Meeting diverse learning needs with differentiated instruction

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This resource provides teachers with an Alberta context for differentiated instruction, and information and strategies for implementing differentiated instructional practices to better meet the diverse learning needs of all students.

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Individual sections:

Front Cover, ISBN/Publication Data  (507 kB)
Title Page (78 kB)
Acknowledgements, Table of Contents (142 kB) pp. i-viii
Chapter 1: Differentiated Instruction: An Introduction (141 kB) pp. 1-12
Chapter 2: Purposeful Planning (88 kB) pp. 13-22
Chapter 3: Developing Learner Profiles (121 kB) pp. 23-44
Chapter 4: Differentiated Assessment (131 kB) pp. 45-62
Chapter 5: Differentiated Learning Experiences (328 kB) pp. 63-86
Chapter 6: Leveraging Technology (652 kB) pp. 87-104
Chapter 7: A Schoolwide Approach (156 kB) pp. 105-114
Chapter 8: Students with Disabilities (203 kb) pp. 115-142
Chapter 9: English Language Learners (ELL) (168 kb) pp. 143-170
Chapter 10: Students who are Gifted (212 kb)  pp. 171-194 
Chapter 11: English Language Arts (321 kb)  pp. 195-212 
Chapter 12: Mathematics (141 kb)  pp. 213-230 
Chapter 13: Science (168 kb)  pp. 231-244 
Chapter 14: Social Studies (244 kb)  pp. 245-256 
Bibliography (52 kb)  pp. 257-268 
Related Alberta Education Resources that Support Differentiation (610 kB) pp. 269-274
Index (76 kB) pp. 275-306
Back Cover (572 kb)