# From Text Maps to Memory Caps ! ## 100 More Ways to Differentiate Instruction in K–12 Inclusive Classrooms ! ## Excerpted from From Text Maps to Memory Caps: 100 More --- ## Organization 1. Talk-o-Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2. Lit Bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3. Month-at-a-Glance Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4. Clipboard Corral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 5. Personalized Learning Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . 11 6. Protocol Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . --- ## Communication & Participation 31. Speech Bubble. 74 32. Handheld Directions. 77 33. “Your Turn” Sharing Stick. 79 34. Graffiti Table. 81 35. Magnetic Poetry. 84 36. Dialogue Journals. 86 37. Reading Phones. 89 38. Quick Quip Keychains. 91 39. Communication Kits. 93 40. Rotating Reader. 95 ## Behavior & Motivation 41. Goal-Setting Cards. 98 42. Check-In Tents. 100 43. Timers. 102 44. Purposeful Puzzles. 105 45. Mantra Reminders. 107 46. Classifieds. 109 47. Special Interest Swag. 111 48. Break Slips. 113 49. Scratch-Off Lottery Cards. 1 --- ## Mathematics 71. Foldables ..... 174 72. Interactive Bulletin Boards ..... 176 73. Numbers Alive ..... 178 74. Graph Guides ..... 180 75. Sticky Sticks ..... 182 76. Cardboard Dominoes ..... 184 77. Recycled Keyboard ..... 186 78. Wipe-Off Flashcards ..... 188 79. Checkerboard Review ..... 190 80. Student-to-Student Tutorials ..... 192 ## Study & Review 81. Customized Bingo Boards ..... 196 82. Review Tower ..... 198 83. Fortune Tellers ..... 200 84. Hang-Ups ..... 202 85. “Can You Guess?” Game ..... 204 86. More-Than-Math Hopscotch ..... 207 87. Memory Caps ..... 210 88. Trading Cards ..... 212 --- ## About the Authors Paula Kluth, Ph.D., is a former special educator who has served as a general education co-teacher, inclusion facilitator, and instructional coach. Her professional interests include differentiating instruction, active learning, and inclusive schooling. Dr. Kluth is the author or coauthor of eleven books including: “You’re Going to Love This Kid!”: Teaching Students with Autism in Inclusive Classrooms, Second Edition; “A Land We Can Share”: Teaching Literacy to Students with Autism; and “Just Give Him the Whale”: 20 Ways to Use Fascinations, Areas of Expertise, and a documentary film titled “We Thought You’d Never Ask”: Voices of People with Autism. Sheila Danaher, M.S.Ed., is a consultant for the Christopher L. & M. Susan Gust Foundation, dedicated to supporting all students by creating inclusive school communities. She is a former learning specialist and administrator in the Chicago Public Schools, where she focused on supporting students with autism and differentiating instruction for all students. As a consultant for the Gust Foundation, Sheila continues her work in the Chicago area by providing teachers with ideas for curricular adaptations and differentiating instruction. --- ## Teacher Report Cards ### Report Card for the Teacher ! #### | Have I made you more interested in math this year? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | #### | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | #### | Are my lessons appropriately varied? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | #### | Am I a prepared/organized teacher? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | #### | Has technology use in this class helped you learn more effectively? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | #### | Did the use of co-teaching in this class help your learning? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | #### | Am I a fair teacher/grader? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | --- ## Short Response for Each Question ### Please add any additional comments Has technology use in this class helped you learn more effectively? 1 2 3 4 5 Did the use of co-teaching in this class help your learning? 1 2 3 4 5 ## Materials ### What were your favorite structures/games/activities? Pick three. --- Turn and talk --- All around the room --- Notebooking ### Description At its core, differentiation is about knowing your students and what works for each of them. What better way to learn about the needs of your learners than to ask them to rate you and your teaching? This assessment tool may feel risky to some educators, but it can also be very rewarding. You position yourself to learn about which types of lessons are working well, which assessments students see as useful, and which classroom games and activities students see as meaningful, enjoyable, and effective. Add teacher report cards to your menu of assessments to get to know your learners even better and to see what teaching looks and feels like on the other side of the teacher’s desk. --- ## Example In his algebra and geometry classes, a high school math teacher gave his students a mid-year assessment that evaluated both the amount and quality of homework. ## Reference room (2nd ed.). Milwaukee, WI: Quality Press. ### Vendor Grainger http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/QUALITY-PARK-Report-Card-Jacket-23L193 ### Web Site Education World