Welcome to the EDU 4331 Differentiated Instruction Mixed Ability K-12 Classroom Research Guide. In this guide, you will find library and online resources to help you with your research and course assignments. Scroll below to see the most used resources for getting started on your research. Click on the side navigation tabs on the left to see more in-depth and comprehensive resources.
This course will provide students with research-based resources, strategies, and technology for working with students of all abilities in the regular classroom. Students will examine the role of the classroom teacher in differentiating instruction for special education, average-ability, and gifted students in the content areas. Students apply theory and research-based models of differentiation of classroom environment, curriculum and instruction, and assessment with regards to all students including those with exceptionalities and respond to their needs (readiness, learning profile, and interest) by planning, selecting, adapting and creating a supportive classroom environment, relevant curriculum and appropriate assessment by using a repertoire of evidence-based strategies to ensure specific student outcomes in the least restrictive environment.
A unique database of educational materials from two sources:
(1) Current Index of Journals in Education and (2) Resources in Education (RIE) Index. The RIE contains materials not available anywhere else.
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How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms by 
The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners by 
Differentiated instruction : making it work : a practical guide to planning, managing, and implementing differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all learners by ____
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Contains thousands of videos, including documentaries, educational films, and news clips spanning the widest range of subject areas.
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Why Should I use Google Scholar?
Google Scholar includes journal and conference papers, theses and dissertations, academic books, pre-prints, abstracts, technical reports and other scholarly literature from all broad areas of research. You'll find works from a wide variety of academic publishers, professional societies and university repositories, as well as scholarly articles available anywhere across the web. Google Scholar also includes court opinions and patents.
How to set up Google Scholar So that it will retrieve articles available at the West Library:
