Differentiation and diversity in the primary school / edited by Eve Bearne.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bearne, Eve, 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mainstreaming in education--Great Britain.

Mainstreaming in education.

Education, Elementary--Curricula--Great Britain--Planning.

Education, Elementary.

Classroom management--Great Britain.

Classroom management.

Teaching--Great Britain.

Teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (285 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Differentiation is a key part of effective teaching; structuring learning experiences to suit the needs of the individual child plays a major part in the quality of the education that child receives. However, even experienced teachers can often struggle to achieve this ideal when considering the needs of a class, which is likely to include pupils across the whole ability range, from students with learning difficulties through to gifted children. Written by practising teachers this collection: * examines the definitions and scope of differentiation * looks at the structuring and

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Introduction; Part I Definitions and scope of differentiation; Introduction to Part I; 1 Thinking and talking about differentiation: 'It's like a bar of soap ...'; 2 Grounds for differentiation: Some values and principles in primary education considered; Part II Differentiation and literacy; Introduction to Part II; 3 Visual literacy: Access for all; 4 'Cushioned by confidence': Using picture books as a resource for differentiated learning; 5 'You think I'm thick, don't you?' Children's reading histories

6 Hearing impaired children in the mainstream classroom: The effects on literacy and learningPart III Mixed ability: the range of learners; Introduction to Part III; 7 Differentiation in physical education; 8 Differentiation in primary mathematics: Some dilemmas; 9 Science and special educational needs; 10 An ear to the ground: Learning through talking; 11 'Snjezana i Sedam Patuljaka': Developing language through writing bilingual texts; Part IV Issues of assessment; Introduction to Part IV; 12 Assessment and diversity

13 Teaching the art of detection: Differentiated approaches to learning and assessment, or how to give all the clues without spelling out the answers14 Back to basics: Planning for and assessing the progress of children with a range of learning difficulties; Conclusion: Constructing a policy for differentiation; Appendix: A framework for discussion; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-78830-4

1-134-78831-2

1-280-42906-2

9786610429066

0-203-13783-3

9780203137833

OCLC:

50855366