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Inspiring Middle and Secondary Learners

Honoring Differences and Creating Community Through Differentiating Instructional Practices
Foster a community of students inspired to discover their unique ability to learn!

Offering easy-to-implement strategies for differentiated instructional practices, this research-based guide provides in-depth model lessons and rubrics in content areas to encourage active learning. The end result is engaging and meaningful instruction that inspires students to construct their own approach to learning by applying their experiences to relevant subject matter. Readers will also benefit from:
  • Case studies and student work samples
  • Lesson frameworks and planning guides 
  • Tips, tools, and reproducible materials for assessing student learning styles and preferences
  • Sample lessons, activities, and more

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Product Details
  • Grade Level: 6-12
  • ISBN: 9781412949033
  • Published By: Corwin
  • Year: 2007
  • Page Count: 272
  • Publication date: December 04, 2014
Price: $44.95
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"Excellent book! A must-read for teachers and administrators who are truly interested in quality teaching and student success."
—Paul Gmelin, Principal
White Lake Middle School, MI

"As an administrator, this book provides me with meaningful direction for my staff. Implementing practices from this book will empower both students and teachers alike."
—Sammie Novack, Vice-Principal
Washington Middle School, Bakersfield, CA

"A wealth of advice and activities for secondary teachers who wish to transform the adolescent's need for independence into empowerment, motivation, and inspired learning."
—Belinda Lazarus, Professor of Education
University of Michigan, Dearborn

"Succinctly proposes an approach designed to generate in students the internal desire to learn! Promises to be a significant resource for teachers who truly wish to leave a legacy."
—Sallie M. Noel, Associate Professor of Biology
Austin Peay State University

"Enables teachers to reach students where they are while helping them to strive for more."
—Angela D. Steffke, Secondary Resource Teacher
John F. Kennedy High School, Taylor, MI

Foster a community of students inspired to discover their unique ability to learn!

One of the most effective methods for engaging students is to relate subject matter to learners' interests and experiences. The challenge many secondary teachers face is how to accomplish this goal across an increasingly diverse student body. In this field-tested resource, Kathleen Kryza, S. Joy Stephens, and Alicia Duncan guide educators toward achieving this objective by presenting differentiated lessons that simultaneously engage and inspire students.

Inspiring Middle and Secondary Learners gives readers a step-by-step process for gathering the student data necessary to inform their instructional approach. Offering easy-to-implement strategies for differentiated lessons, this research-based book also provides in-depth model lessons and rubrics in content areas to inspire learning. The end result is engaging and meaningful instruction that stirs students to construct their own approach to learning by applying their experiences to relevant subject matter. Readers will also benefit from:

  • Case studies and student work samples
  • Lesson frameworks and planning guides to help teachers develop standards-based differentiated lessons and units
  • Tips, tools, and reproducible materials for assessing student learning styles and preferences
  • Sample lessons, activities, and more

Discover how to inspire students by building a community of learners who honor themselves and each other.


Key features

Research-based and informed by the work of Glasser, Tomlinson, Wolfe, Jensen, Calkins, Atwell, Gardner, Armstrong, Weinbrenner among others, this rich reference offers:

  • Numerous case studies and student work samples
  • Lesson frameworks and planning guides to help teachers develop standards-based differentiated lessons and units
  • Sample lessons—low-prep "Lite-n-Lean" activities and more comprehensive "Deep-n-Dynamic" units
  • Tips and tools for assessing student learning styles and preferences
  • Teacher tips for managing and assessing lessons
  • Rubrics

Author(s)

Kathleen Kryza photo

Kathleen Kryza
Kathleen Kryza consults internationally for her company, Infinite Horizons, and also presents nationally for the Bureau of Education and Research (BER). Kryza has more than 20 years experience in motivating and reaching children, educators, and others through her teaching, consulting, coaching, and writing. Her expertise is in working with students in special education, gifted education, alternative education, and multicultural education. She has a master's degree in special education and is an adjunct professor in special education at the University of Michigan—Dearborn.
S. Joy Stephens photo

S. Joy Stephens
S. Joy Stephens has taught middle and high school students of all levels and abilities in differentiated science, math, and foreign language classrooms. She is a presenter and trainer in practical strategies for differentiating classrooms and inspiring students. She has a master's degree in biology.
Alicia Duncan photo

Alicia Duncan
Alicia Duncan is a consultant, program coordinator, and teacher trainer for the Waterford School District in Waterford, Michigan. She shares her expertise across the state of Michigan and throughout the nation in reaching and teaching English Language Learners, gifted students, culturally diverse learners, and inclusion students through differentiated instruction. She has a master's degree in ESL teaching methodology.

Table of Contents

List of Figures

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

About the Authors

Part 1: Inspiring Middle and High School Learners

1. The Inspiring Classroom

Motivation vs. Inspiration

Foundations of the Inspiring Classroom

Honoring Our Role as Teacher

Honoring Our Fellow Teachers

Honoring Our Students

What is the Inspiring Classroom?

2. The Inspiring Classroom: Theory Into Practice

Three Foundations of an Inspiring Classroom

Five Elements to Differentiate

3. Honoring Individuals, Building Community

Gathering Data About Students

Honoring and Inspiring All Learners

Building Community and Honoring Diversity

4. Creating Lifelong Learners: An Apprenticeship Approach

Maintaining a Balance

Vital Know-Hows for Student Success

How to Teach the Vital Know-Hows

Part 2: Activities and Designs to Inspire Middle and High School Leaners

5. Lite-n-Lean Learning Activities: Beginning Steps for Inspiring Learners

Investigations for Advanced Learners

Questions for Discussing and Journaling

Offering Student Choices

Graphic Organizers

Vocabulary Instruction for Different Learning Profiles

Learning Profile Projects

Interest Based Projects

Varying Text Levels

Memory Techniques

6. Teaching for Meaning

What is C U KAN?

Why C U KAN?

How to Write a C U KAN

C U KAN Sample

C U KAN: Teaching Tips for All Lesson Designs

How C U KAN Will Help You Differentiate

Deep and Dynamic Lesson Designs

7. Deep and Dynamic Design #1: Choice Menus

Teacher Overview

Sample Content Subject Examples

Choice Design: Teaching Tips

8. Deep and Dynamic Design #2: RAFT Plus

Teacher Overview

Sample Content Subject Examples

RAFT Plus: Teaching Tips

9. Deep and Dynamic Design #3: Tiered Lesson

Teacher Overview

Sample Content Subject Examples

Tiered Lesson: Teaching Tips

10. Deep and Dynamic Design #4: Contracts

Teacher Overview

Sample Content Subject Examples

Learning Contracts: Teaching Tips

11. Deep and Dynamic Design #5: Learning Stations

Teacher Overview

Sample Content Subject Examples

Learning Stations: Teaching Tips

12. Deep and Dynamic Design #6: Compacting

Teacher Overview

Sample Content Subject Examples

Compacting: Teaching Tips

Part 3: Evaluating and COmmitting to the Inspiring Classroom

13. Assessment and Grading in the Inspiring Classroom

On-Going Assessment

Grading in the Inspiring Classroom: Now They Get It!

Assessing Our Own Growth

Opening the Door

Resources

References

Index

Reviews

Quote by Sallie M. Noel, Associate Professor of Biology, Austin Peay State University:

"The authors succinctly propose an approach designed to generate in students the internal desire to learn! This text promises to be a significant resource for teachers who truly wish to leave a legacy."

"The authors succinctly propose an approach designed to generate in students the internal desire to learn! This text promises to be a significant resource for teachers who truly wish to leave a legacy."
Sallie M. Noel, Associate Professor of Biology
Austin Peay State University
Quote by Cheryl L. Peters, Science Coordinator, White Lake Middle School, MI: "Fantastic read for anyone interested in implementing differentiated instruction into their classrooms.  Relevant for both beginning and seasoned teachers."
"Fantastic read for anyone interested in implementing differentiated instruction into their classrooms.  Relevant for both beginning and seasoned teachers."
Cheryl L. Peters, Science Coordinator
White Lake Middle School, MI
Quote by Belinda Lazarus, Professor of Education, University of Michigan, Dearborn: "Provides a wealth of advice and activities for secondary teachers who wish to transform the adolescent's need for independence into empowerment, motivation, and inspired learning."
"Provides a wealth of advice and activities for secondary teachers who wish to transform the adolescent's need for independence into empowerment, motivation, and inspired learning."
Belinda Lazarus, Professor of Education
University of Michigan, Dearborn
Quote by Paul Gmelin, Principal, White Lake Middle School, MI: "Excellent book! A must-read for teachers and administrators who are truly interested in quality teaching and student success."
"Excellent book! A must-read for teachers and administrators who are truly interested in quality teaching and student success."
Paul Gmelin, Principal
White Lake Middle School, MI
Quote by Angela D. Steffke, Secondary Resource Teacher, John F. Kennedy High School, Taylor, MI: "Enables teachers to reach each child where they are, while helping them to strive for more.  As a person who's struggled with dyslexia, I wish this book had been available for my teachers to have used with me."
"Enables teachers to reach each child where they are, while helping them to strive for more.  As a person who's struggled with dyslexia, I wish this book had been available for my teachers to have used with me."
Angela D. Steffke, Secondary Resource Teacher
John F. Kennedy High School, Taylor, MI
Quote by Sammie Novack, Vice-Principal, Washington Middle School, Bakersfield, CA: "As an administrator, this book provides me with meaningful direction for my staff. Implementing practices from this book will empower both students and teachers alike."
"As an administrator, this book provides me with meaningful direction for my staff. Implementing practices from this book will empower both students and teachers alike."
Sammie Novack, Vice-Principal
Washington Middle School, Bakersfield, CA
Quote by Kathy Quick-Gunther, Director of Professional Development, Bethel Public Schools, WA: "This book is outstanding. I had several teachers review it and they found it very helpful. We will be providing it for our teachers."
"This book is outstanding. I had several teachers review it and they found it very helpful. We will be providing it for our teachers."
Kathy Quick-Gunther, Director of Professional Development
Bethel Public Schools, WA
Quote by Billie Jo Crouse, Third-Grade Teacher, Greensburg Public Schools, PA: "If I were just browsing in a bookstore or at a convention and picked up your book, I would buy it just for the quotes. They are the first thing to catch my attention and they are powerful, well-selected quotes. They clearly set the tone of your book; you can tell from them that this is a book of essence and inspiration.”
"If I were just browsing in a bookstore or at a convention and picked up your book, I would buy it just for the quotes. They are the first thing to catch my attention and they are powerful, well-selected quotes. They clearly set the tone of your book; you can tell from them that this is a book of essence and inspiration.”
Billie Jo Crouse, Third-Grade Teacher
Greensburg Public Schools, PA

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Price: $44.95
Volume Discounts applied in Shopping Cart

Review Copies

Review copies may be requested by individuals planning to purchase 10 or more copies for a team or considering a book for adoption in a higher ed course. To request a review copy, contact sales@corwin.com.