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=Welcome to the Spartan DI Book Study=


 * Welcome to the Spartan's book study for How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms by Carol Ann Tomlinson. This group was organized as an approach to learn about strategies to differentiate instruction in our classrooms. The members consist of teachers from both the high school and the middle school. The members will share findings about the reading and discuss key issues about DI. They will also serve as a support network for those trying to implement effective differentiated instruction in the classroom.
 * The success of this group will depend upon the dedication of its members. Members should not feel obligated to devote large amounts of time to this endeavor, but rather will come to rely on the support offered by this community. The book study group will be worth 15 Act 48 hours and will consist of 6 weeks of contents, designed to be completed within this time frame.The readings and discussions should require no more than 2-3 hours a week.
 * The management of the Spartan DI Book Study will be a shared endeavor. Members will sign up, in partners, to facilitator the discussion for a particular reading. As a facilitator, you will be asked to post a discucssion point based upon the reading and monitor the disucssion centered on that point throughout the week. It is anticipated that these selections will be organized into weekly segments and that participants will post discussion points by 8:00 am, Friday of the week in which they will be facilitating. Members will be given until the following Monday to respond to the discussion points, before the next facilitator posts his/her points. **In order to receive full Act 48 credit, members will be responsible for responding to all discussion points by the end of the 6 week session, August 3, 2009. Any member unable to fulfill their requirements during any of the weeks, should contact the group moderator at pedson@elsd.org.**