Responsive Curriculum Design in Secondary Schools Meeting the Diverse Needs of Students

by Fisher, Douglas; Frey, Nancy; Ott, Ryan

• ISBN13: 9780810840300
• ISBN10: 0810840308
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-19
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

More than ever before, as they teach to an increasingly diverse population, educators need a clear, concise guide to designing and implementing responsive curriculum. This book, built around the lessons of classroom teachers, provides the how of instruction design. The first section identifies the most important components of design: addressing standards, designing multiple assessments, identifying richly detailed source materials, and creating interrelated lessons and culminating activities. Section two expands on the needs of diverse learners, and the concluding section contains a completed instructional plan, easily adaptable to your content and grade level.

Author Biography

Douglas Fisher is a faculty member in teacher education at San Diego State University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	ix
Section One: Designing Responsive Curriculum	1	(44)
Standards, Expectations, and Essential Questions	3	(10)
Design Multiple Formal and Informal Assessments	13	(14)
Identify Richly Detailed Source Material	27	(12)
Designing Interrelated Daily Lessons and Culminating Activities	39	(6)
Section Two: Instructional Considerations	45	(48)
Literacy Instruction with the Content Area	47	(16)
Effective Grouping for Instruction	63	(6)
Using Technology as a Learning Tool	69	(12)
Focus on Diverse Learners	81	(12)
Section Three: Completed Lesson Plan	93	(34)
References	127	(10)
About the Authors	137