Differentiated Instruction in the Mixed-Ability Classroom Level 2
Dates: July 26-30, 2010
Location: LUHS Hyde Park, VT
Cost: $735 for members; $850 for nonmembers
Additional $294 for 3 graduate credits from Union Institute (optional)
Texts must be purchased independently
Registration: http://www.lapdavt.org
Prerequisite: Differentiated Instruction Level 1
Course Description:
A continuation of the weeklong course Differentiated Instruction in the Mixed-Ability Classroom – Level 1. The ability to differentiate curriculum and instruction for gifted students and students with learning difficulties is imperative in the mixed-ability classroom.
While the goal for each student is challenge and substantial academic growth, teachers must often define challenge and growth differently in response to students’ varying interests and readiness levels.
This course will assist regular classroom teachers to develop more skill in teaching both gifted students and students with learning difficulties. The course will also assist gifted education specialists and teachers in special education who coach regular classroom teachers to provide appropriate adaptations of regular curriculum. The course will assist administrators to appropriately supervise staff who are teaching children with a wide range of ability.
Texts:
- Successful Teaching in the Differentiated Classroom - Carolyn Coil (Pieces of Learning) ISBN: 193133448X
- Differentiated Instructional Strategies: One Size Doesn’t Fit All - Gayle H. Gregory and Carolyn Chapman (Corwin Press, CA) ISBN: 1412936403
About the Instructor
Judy Hart Rhoads is presently the Acceleration/Enrichment Coordinator (K–12) for the Geneva School District in Illinois. Judy graduated from Northern IL Univ. with a Bachelors & Masters degree. Her gifted verification certification was granted in 1989. She presently serves as an IL gifted verification trainer. Judy has been working for Susan Winebrenner’s “Education Consulting Service” for the past six years, which allows her to teach courses like this one around the country.
Evaluations
For summer of 2007, this course received an average course rating of 5.00 and an average instructor rating of 5.00!!!
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