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Using formative assessment to differentiate mathematics instruction, grades 4-10 : seven steps to maximize learning /

Seven easy steps to differentiating math instruction for busy teachers Staff development expert Leslie Laud provides a clear roadmap for using formative assessment to differentiate mathematics instruction for students in Grades 4-10. She presents a comprehensive framework of seven research-based pra...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Laud, Leslie (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • List of Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; 1. Getting Started and Establishing Norms; Getting Started; Establishing Class Norms; 2. Formative Assessment; What is Formative Assessment?; Where Am I? Involving Students in Self-Assessment; Where Am I Going? Conveying Criteria or Learning Targets; How Will I Get There? Providing Feedback; Impact of Assessment on Confidence and Motivation; 3. Tiered Instruction; What Is a Tiered Lesson?; Tiering by Student Characteristics; Tiering by Instructional Characteristics; Tiering Existing Textbook Lessons; Creating a Tiered Lesson; 4. Supporting Students Who Are Low Achieving; Differentiating Instruction in Basic Facts; Differentiating for Conceptual Understanding; Differentiating Procedural Support; 5. Challenging Students Who Are High Achieving; Exemptions Based on Prior Knowledge and/or Pace of Learning; Opportunities for Higher-Order Math; Strategies to Avoid; Importance of Challenge; 6. Time-Saving Management Strategies; Planning Lessons and Units; Managing Students Working on Different Tasks; Assigning Homework; Grading; Wrap-Up; Suggested Resources; References; Index.