Links to Literature Circles resources, Differentiated Learning resources, guides to reading education sites,
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Literature Circles Resources

Laura Candler’s Cooperative Learning Network sponsors an e-mail discussion network
where teachers from around the world can share their classroom experieces
with cooperative learning strategies in literature circles.
http://home.att.net/~teaching/litcircles.htm
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Lists literature circle classroom practices that a group of exemplary teachers
at a summer institute conducted by the San Diego County office of Education considered to be especially effective.
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/promising/tips/tipcircles.html

 

Differentiated Instruction Resources

Experienced teachers, well aware of how greatly students may vary in readiness, interest, and modes of learning, work to adjust the classroom to the needs of subgroups of students. This is differentiated instruction.

To learn more, an excellent place to start is Carol Ann Tomlinson’s ERIC abstract, “Differentiated Instruction in the Elementary Grades.” It is available at the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education at the University of Illinois. A free copy can be downloaded from
http://www.ericdigests.org/2001-2/elementary.html

The National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum isa rich source for information on differentiated instruction. NCAC’s Senior Research Scientist Tracey Hall’s “Differentiated Instruction,” which includes useful references to other web sites, can be found at
http://www.cast.org/ncac/index.cfm?i=2876

Still more good web site references are provided by Kathy Politis of the Fulton County (Ga) Schools at
http://www.fulton.k12.ga.us/staff/politis/difflearn.htm

Links to Government Resources:

Education Resources Organizations Directory of the U.S. Department of Education.
The EROD directory will help you identify and contact organizations that provide information and assistance on a broad
range of education-related topics. It includes a search engine accessing the vast resources of the Department of Education
and its numerous state and local programs. Also included are lists by state of State Services and Resources and U.S. Department of Education Sponsored State & Regional Services and Resources.
http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD

Guides to Education Resources

Sites for Teachers - a multitude of superior links

Best on the Web for Teachers - links for early childhood education

Sites for Parents - hundreds of helpful sites here

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