What Principals Need to Know About Differentiated Instruction

Principals are instrumental in the teacher's understanding of a differentiated classroom. This valuable resource gives administrators the knowledge and skills needed to enable teachers to implement and sustain differentiation. Learn information and strategies to jump-start, guide, and coach teachers as they respond to the needs of diverse students, including students with special needs, students with attention deficit disorder, gifted learners, and English learners. Benefits: Understand the concept of differentiated instruction and the theory that supports it; Discover why schools need differentiated instruction to ensure student success; Learn how differentiated instruction serves all students--including those with special education needs, gifted students, students with attention challenges, and ELs; Understand how teachers can build their students individual learning profiles, including how to identify learning styles and preferences; Identify specific learning strategies that teachers can use in the classroom for differentiated instruction; Lead differentiation by supporting and encouraging teachers, providing access to professional development opportunities, and establishing partnerships.