DI Sites of Interest

DI Sites of interest

This document was copied off of the DSL resource site. I have looked through many of these sites but have NOT evaluated them thoroughly in all cases. If you have found additional sites that might benefit the whole group let me know and I will add them to this resource. If you have other websites that might be of interest in another area, let me know as well.

I HAVE UPDATED THIS PAGE SEVERAL TIMES. TOWARDS THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE YOU WOULD FIND THE ADDITIONS. THERE ARE A FEW DECENT SITES THERE WITH SPECIFIC INFORMATION/ACTIVITIES...TAKE A LOOK!

Mainly general information/resources. This branches off into several areas.

http://tst1160-35.k12.fsu.edu/mainpage.html

A very specific lesson plan on “The Cay”. Might serve as a model for creating some components of a lesson however.

http://tst1160-35.k12.fsu.edu/MidLitCay.html

Technology Tips for DI

http://rtecexchange.edgateway.net/cs/rtecp/view/rtec_str/11

Decent article on DI:

http://www.weac.org/kids/1998-99/march99/differ.htm

Another article with some links

http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/differentiated/front_differentiated.htm

Website for tiered lessons-there are many sample lesson plans according to grade level and subject. A decent site…

http://www.doe.state.in.us/exceptional/gt/tiered_curriculum/welcome.html

Tiered lessons for gifted students. A few examples

http://www.prufrock.com/client/client_pages/gifted_education_and_math.cfm

Layered curriculum (DI) resources

http://help4teachers.com/

Sample layered lesson plans…(also known as DI lesson plans)

http://www.help4teachers.com/samples.htm

More Layered curriculum information. The lesson plan link takes you to a TON of sample lesson plans…not necessarily DI stuff but some great ideas for enhancing instruction.

http://www.learnnc.org/bestweb/layeredcurriculum

Good site with multiple links…definitions and examples.

http://www.cast.org/publications/ncac/ncac_diffinstruc.html

Another decent site with multiple links…the one link entitled “Browse the Differentiated Instruction Resource Page” has a long list of related resources.

http://differentiatedinstruction.com/?c1=partner&source=TeacherNet&Pro_Resources

Federal website with information on DI…it is mainly informational but pretty decent.

http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/tools/initiative/summerworkshop/walker/index.html

Sacramento City School information about DI…just information-no links

http://www.scusd.edu/gate_ext_learning/differentiated.htm

This has several links to good information…

http://www.teach-nology.com/litined/dif_instruction/

A scavenger hunt on DI…if you have nothing better to do…

http://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/rfmslibrarylab/di/background.htm

A list of ASCD resources on DI. We are going to look at purchasing some of these (hopefully in the near future).

http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem.3adeebc6736780dddeb3ffdb62108a0c/

A district website acting as a resource for DI for their teachers

http://www.fulton.k12.ga.us/staff/politis/difflearn.htm

This one looked pretty good-but turned out to be just “OK”

http://www.netc.org/focus/challenges/instruction.php

A public schools website with resources/additional links…decent in some respects. Many of the links were not active. One on gifted instruction has some information though…

http://k12.albemarle.org/Technology/DI/

A paper on DI in the English classroom…a PDF file…

http://pd.heinemann.com/shared/onlineresources/E00577/chapter4.pdf

An example of a DI lesson…do not know if it is legitimate. Towards the bottom, the person explained how the lesson was differentiated.

http://www.makeworksheets.com/samples/lessonplans/custom.html

Another multiple-linked page. Might have some good stuff…it does have sample lessons and unit links towards the bottom…worth a look.

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/di.htm

Article on ELL differentiation

http://www.colorincolorado.org/beyondclass/faq_mar06.php

District websites with resources-some are deep links.

http://www.gp.k12.mi.us/ci/diff/resources.htm

http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/development/resources/topics/differentiation.shtm

http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/enriched/giftedprograms/instructionalstrategy.shtm

DI Elementary science lessons…

http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/science/elem/modeldiff.htm

Various links…content in some is good…others not so good.

http://faculty.rmwc.edu/mentor_grant/Differentiated/differentiated_instruction.htm

http://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/rfmslibrarylab/di/differentiated_instruction.htm

THIS WEBSITE DOES NOT CONTAIN DI LESSONS BUT IT DOES CONTAIN A TON OF POSSIBLE LESSON PLANS...THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE OF INTEREST.

http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/

Some more DI websites...

http://www.middleweb.com/MWLresources/rickdiffbiblio.html

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/di.htm

This one has a pretty good list of strategies...generic in nature but they give you a basic framework from which to start generating ideas. http://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/differentiatingstrategies.html

The one below has some ties to resources that one can purchase.

http://www.differentiatedresources.com/#Differentiating_the_Process

A great article with a couple of examples according to the differentiation type.

http://www.sedl.org/loteced/communique/n06.html

http://www.plsweb.com/resources/newsletters/enews_archives/53/2006/05/02/

Anchor activities description-decent one for sure.

http://www.forpd.ucf.edu/content/lesson6/lesson6topic8.htm

More examples and another description of Anchor activities

http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/enriched/giftedprograms/instructionalstrategy.shtm

A pretty inclusive site…

http://www.narragansett.k12.ri.us/NES/DInew/DI.html

Another good site

http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/index.html

Some good examples of activities and definitions…

http://www.tandl.leon.k12.fl.us/lang/Elementary/Elmhsreact.html

An interesting reading activity…DI from LS point of view

http://www.tandl.leon.k12.fl.us/lang/MHSlessonspage.html

DI Lesson plan webpage

http://www.adifferentplace.org/

Some cool resources…

http://tst1160-35.k12.fsu.edu/MidLitCay.html

A very specific lesson plan on “The Cay”. Might serve as a model for creating some components of a lesson however.

http://stjohns.ccsdschools.com/group_profile_view.aspx?id=29FCA9DA-F444-4BA4-9D6F-A10688FE1FE3

Website on using technology to differentiate instruction…

http://www.gatewayk12.org/default.aspx?id=15

I liked this message…

http://www.admissionessay.info/classroom/anchor-activities-in-differentiated-classrooms.php

Interesting site

http://www.readingquest.org/strat/tps.html

http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/archive/CL1/CL/doingcl/thinkps.htm

http://clte.asu.edu/active/usingtps.pdf

http://www.eazhull.org.uk/nlc/think,_pair,_share.htm

Think-pair-share activities

http://www.bedfordk12tn.com/tech/TTT/TTT.html

http://www.fcps.edu/KingsParkES/technology/t4t/monuments/archthtactoe.pdf

http://www.forpd.ucf.edu/content/lesson13/lesson13diff/sampsecttt.pdf

http://www.halfhollowhills.k12.ny.us/uploaded/PDFs/DI_Pdfs/Day_3/dobbertin2.pdf

Think-tac-toe

http://wiki.bssd.org/index.php/Differentiated_Instruction

A decent general site

http://www.dcmoboces.com/dcmoiss/staffdev/oinit/dile/didocs.htm

A good site with descriptions about DI activities as well as templates.

http://www.greenfield.durham.sch.uk/differentiation.htm

Another good website for differentiation. Towards the bottom are some decent example links.

http://www.chesapeakeces.org/pbl_list.htm

Multiple examples of DI assignments...across curricular levels. Also includes email addresses of the authors.

http://www.sun-associates.com/lynn/pbl/pbl.html

A possible method to differentiate a worksheet or project that you are already doing. This site provides guidance for you to evaluate and adjust that work. Decent...

http://www.chesapeakeces.org/pbl_list.htm

Multiple examples of DI assignments...across curricular levels. Also includes email addresses of the authors.

http://www.sun-associates.com/lynn/pbl/pbl.html

A possible method to differentiate a worksheet or project that you are already doing. This site provides guidance for you to evaluate and adjust that work. Decent...

http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/articles/differentlearningenv/index.htm

Decent site with more explanations of DI…not too many applications but good information.

http://www.lincolnparkboe.org/webquests_PBL.htm

Lincoln Park NJ School site with some good examples and explanations about DI. This site has some good deep links to other sites that are already on this page. The site does have many other additional items not found in any of the above-mentioned links however.

http://www.coe.uga.edu/epltt/scaffolding.htm

Good article on scaffolding…what it is and how to provide for this during instruction.

http://www.wilmette39.org/DI39/dipdf/BustingMythsaboutDI.pdf

A GREAT PDF file on DI…for those that have questions-it does help answer those questions.