TY - BOOK AU - Kaplan, Phyllis AU - Rogers, Virginia; Webster, Rande TI - Differentiated instruction made easy : : hundreds of multi-level activities for all learners: grades 2-8 SN - 978-0-470-37235-7 AV - 371.394 K14d PY - 2008/// CY - San Francisco, CA PB - Jossey-Bass KW - Individualized instruction KW - Mixed ability grouping in education N1 - Reading activities -- Spelling activities -- Writing activities -- Math activities N2 - Differentiated Instruction Made Easy is a hands-on resource that is designed for teachers to support the individual learning needs of their students as they participate in similar tasks. Teachers will find hundreds of creative ideas that will motivate adn reinforce learning for all students in grades 2-8. The book`s dynamic activities are targeted to specific subject areas and will help students to experience success despite their learning challenges. This book contains: ready-to-use activities that support the teaching of standards-based subjects across the curriculum; tools for reading, math, science, and written expression; chapters on art, music, media, service learning, and peace; and teacher-student contracts, multi-level game boards, spinners, task cards and wheels, and open-ended add ons. Teachers can use the book to encourage students to design their own games, task wheels, and activities reflecting their individual interests and strengths. Differentiated Instruction Made Easy helps teachers tap into each child`s passion--the first step to developing students who are truly motivated to learn ER -