By Eidson, Iseminger, and Taibbi

An almost constant refrain heard from middle school teachers in "Differentiation" Staff Development sessions is "Where can I find a book that has a bunch of these kinds of activities that I can use in my classroom?"

There are many books available about curriculum differentiation, most of them addressing theory and rationale and discussing models and strategies that support it. Demystifying is for teachers and administrators who are ready to take differentiation to the next level in their classrooms and schools, who believe that differentiation works, and who are looking for more examples of it. Within each of the 35+ topics in language arts, math, science, and social studies are detailed lessons using one of the four strategies - Tiered lessons, Think-Tac-Toes, RAFT activities, and Complex Instruction.

Topics include:

• exploring a concept through literature
• punctuation marks
• tone and mood
• characterization
• graphing and data analysis
• mean, median, mode, range
• measurement
• ratio and proportion
• fractions, decimals, percents
• cell biology
• solar system
• space exploration
• genetics
• American Revolution
• Ancient Rome
• Regions of the US
• American Civil War
• Geography of Latin America

The Middle School CD has 40 completed customizable WORD files including these topic areas: Punctuation Marks, Tone and Mood, Literary Theme, Cause and Effect, Novel Study, Conflict, Characterization, Graphing, Data Analysis, Mean, Median, Mode, Range, Measurement, Ratio, Proportion, Cell Biology, Fractions, Decimals, Percents, Solar System, Geometric Measurement, Space Exploration, Positive & Negative Rational Numbers, Probability, Hydrosphere, Genetics, 2-Dimensional Plane Figures, Plate Tectonics, Chemistry, Energy, Ecology, Weather/Storms, American Revolution, Ancient Rome, Ancient Egyptian Culture, Regions of the U.S., The Civil War, U.S. Government, and The Middle Ages.

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CLC0434
Includes 40 Customizable Word files
ISBN 978-1931334-99-0
Middle School