LIST OF REPRODUCIBLE PAGES LIST OF FIGURES FOREWORD INTRODUCTION Critical Elements for Success in a Differentiated Classroom About This Book How to Use This Book Chapter 1: Identifying Your Learning Goals Differentiation and Content Standards Know Your KUDo's Thinking Through the When and How of Differentiation Chapter 2: Examining Your Professional Practices Know Yourself as a Teacher Know Your Students Chapter 3: Applying Practical and Doable Assessment Strategies The Role of Preassessment in Differentiation Formative Assessment Summative Assessment Should I Differentiate Assessments? Assessment Modifications for Special Needs Students Differentiated Grading on Differentiated Assessments Chapter 4: Using a Differentiated Learning Plan The Nine Phases of Using the Differentiated Learning Plan When and How to Differentiate Using a DLP Chapter 5: Motivating Learning Through Choice Opportunities Offering Choices in Content, Process, and Products Formats for Choice Opportunities Using Choice Opportunities with Primary Students Shopping for Ideas for Choice Opportunities Chapter 6: Prescribing Tiered Assignments and Using Flexible Grouping Tiered Assignments Grouping in a Variety of Ways for a Variety of Purposes Chapter 7: Maintaining Flexibility in Planning and Teaching Flexibility in Lesson Routines Flexibility in Delivering Differentiated Activities Chapter 8: Developing Student Responsibility and Independence Your Management Profile Routines to Make Everyday Events Go Smoothly Chapter 9: Using Ethical Grading Practices What Is Fair? The Purposes and Problems of Grading Grading in the Differentiated Classroom Grading Is Personal Chapter 10: Differentiating for Gifted and Talented Learners How Is Differentiation Different for the Gifted? Strategies for Differentiating for Gifted and Talented Learners Differentiation for Gifted Learners Is Different Chapter 11: Using Differentiation Strategies in Response to Intervention The Fundamental Beliefs of RTI A Three-Tier Model A Problem-Solving Process Universal Design for Learning The RTI-DI Link How to Use This Book for RTI Chapter 12: Providing Leadership for Differentiated Classrooms Teacher Leaders Developing a School-Based Action Plan for Differentiation Reflecting on Teaching Practices Strategies for Keeping Differentiation at the Forefront CONCLUSION REFERENCES AND RESOURCES INDEX ABOUT THE AUTHOR.