Praise for the First Edition: "Highly recommended reading for classroom educators and a seminal contribution to Teacher Education supplemental reading lists and academic reference collections."-Midwest Book Review "A teacher-friendly guide to differentiating instruction based on sound theory and best practice." -Joanne Quinn, OISE University of Toronto"[The book] is highly recommended reading for classroom educators and a seminal contribution to Teacher Education supplemental reading lists and academic reference collections."-Wisconsin Bookwatch , May 2002 "Differentiated Instructional Strategies: One Size Doesn�t Fit All provides information about strategies that will enable teachers to plan strategically so they can meet the needs of the wide variety of students in today�s highly diverse classroom. Presented in an easy-to-use format, practical techniques and processes are shared that can be used to plan and adjust learning based on pre-assessment of individual students� knowledge, skills, experience, preferences, and needs."-Gifted Child Today, January 2003 "My principals use Differentiated Instructional Strategies to design appropriate strategies for evaluating whether the needs of all learners have been met." -Linda S. Tafel, ProfessorNational-Louis University, Evanston Campus Find the strength and uniqueness in every child in your classroom! Differentiated instruction enables teachers to plan strategically so they can meet the needs of each and every student in today's highly diverse classroom. Now the book offering best practices and techniques for differentiated instruction has been updated and expanded by two of the field's most respected proponents. Differentiated Instructional Strategies, Second Edition, features more of the practical techniques and processes that teachers can use to adjust learning based on individual students� knowledge, skills, experience, preferences, and needs. Are you looking for the best and newest research-based practices in pedagogy and assessment for learning? The ones that make a real and positive difference in student achievement are explored here in depth. Centers, Projects, Choice Boards, Problem-Based Learning, Inquiry Models, Cooperative Learning, and Contracts are all featured, complete with explanations and examples. More than 75 planning models, templates, matrixes, rubrics, graphic organizers, checklists, and questionnaires are included as well, to help teachers make the right decisions about instruction and assessment on an individual basis. This teacher-friendly guide is sure to be an important resource for any teacher, new or experienced, who wants to help every student in the classroom learn and succeed.