Referenced Web Sites Differentiated Instruction by Vicki Gibson, Jan Hasbrouck


 Web Sites as of 5/12/08 Active?
Chapter 1



Provides information on the "Four Blocks" http://teachers.net/4blocks/ Yes

Uses Technology to inform teachers - links to research on DI www.teach-nology.com/litined/dif_instruction Yes

Florida Center for Reading Research (typo) s/b fcrr.org) www.fcrr.org/ Yes

Texas Education Agency (Links) www.tea.state.tx.us/tchrtoolbag/ Yes
Chapter 2



Discusses the DIBELS Assessment http://reading.uoregon.edu/assessment/dibels.php Yes

Detailed resource defining DIBELS with Video http://dibels.uoregon.edu/dibels_what.php Yes

An actual DIBELS scoring guide (68 Page PDF) http://reading.uoregon.edu/assessment/ admin_and_scoring6.pdf#search='Dynamic% 20Indicators%20of%20Early%20Literacy%20skills Yes

Parent's guide to DIBELS www.fcrr.org/assessment/PDFfiles/ParentBrochure.pdf#search='Dynamic%20Indicators%20of% 20Early%20Literacy%20skills Yes
Chapter 3



Links to articles re academic standards and research on assessment www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/res.cgi/Evaluation#Organizations Yes

Describes purpose/characteristics of assessing (No longer avail - see below) www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/stw_esys/4assess.htm No

Instead try www.learningpt.org Yes

Video of partner reading technique (No longer avail) http://ecot.rice.edu/conferences/acpweb/UST/EDUC5325/ fluency.html No

Provides articles detailing info on grouping and teacher strategies www.readingrockets.org/articles/c64 Yes

Benefits, methods, reasons for grouping www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/teaching/ differentiate/planning Yes

Why instructional groups are used, what types www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/1/cu2.html Yes

Texas Education Agency (Restricted site - see chapter 1 for corr site) www.tea.org No

Florida Center for Reading Research www.fcrr.org Yes
Chapter 4



Basic ideas and procedures for classroom setup www.eduplace.com/rdg/res/classroom.html Yes

Transitioning between workstations/routines (Page no longer avail. See below) www.mspowell.com/otherwebpages/transitiontips.htm No

Instead try http://www.mspowell.com/transitiontips.html Yes

Preventative approaches to classroom management/arrangement www.readingrockets.org/articles/c93 Yes

American Sign Language materials www.garlicpress.com Yes
Chapter 5



Findings of National Reading Panel Report www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/ reading_first1.html Yes

Q & A about reading instruction www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/questions/ questions_about.html Yes

How children learn - components of effective reading instruction www.readingrockets.org/teaching/reading101 Yes

Insight into word analysis - monitoring progress in recognition www.texasreading.org/utcrla/materials/primary_word_ analysis.asp Yes

Access to educational resources for creating lesson plans www.ed.gov/teachers/landing.jhtml?src=pn Yes

Tools and resources to supplement planning www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/teaching/differentiate/ planning/ Yes

Variety of teacher resources - planning, rubrics, web sites www.teach-nology.com Yes

National Education Association -literacy workstations www.nea.org/reviews/freebkstations05.html Yes

Online dictionary - Lexicon of Learning (Site has moved) www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem. 4247f922ca8c9ecc8c2a9410d3108a0c/ No

Instead try http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem.5a47c86b3b7b44128716b710e3108a0c/ Yes

Methods to engage students in daily literacy activities http://readwritethink.org/literacy/index.html Yes

Articles comparing traditional learning centers and literacy workstations www.stenhouse.com Yes

Also try http://www.stenhouse.com/pdfs/0395ch01.pdf Yes

Examples of ideas for literacy workstations K-2 (Many ideas) www.canteach.ca/elementary/beginning10.html Yes

A look into classrooms that teach using workstations http://teachingheart.net/LC.htm Yes

A look into classrooms that teach using workstations(see above) www.geocities.com/jankwv/centertime.html Blocked

Literacy workstation ideas for second semester K students http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/2399.html Yes

Arizona Department of Education info re Reading First Initiative www.ade.state.az.us/AZReads/reading1st Yes

Visual examples of classroom management options (Chart Examples) www.uth.tmc.edu/circle/best_practices.htm Yes
Chapter 6



International Reading Assoc. Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse http://www.literacycoachingonline.org/ Yes

Colorin Colorado - for English Learners (Focused on Spanish) www.colorincolorado.org Yes

Houghton-Mifflin's Education Place including Textbook Support Materials http://eduplace.com Yes





"As with any resource, teachers should make their own judgment as to whether these sites meet their desired essential academic standards." Texas Education Agency 29 Oct 2004 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/tchrtoolbag/