Differentiating Instruction With Menus: Geometry (Grades 9-12)

Description

Differentiating Instruction With Menus: Geometry offers teachers everything needed to create a student-centered learning environment based on choice. This book uses different types of menus that students can use to select exciting advanced-level products that they will develop so teachers can assess what has been learned - instead of using a traditional worksheet format. Topics addressed include coordinate and transformational geometry, logical arguments and constructions, congruence, similarity, trigonometry, two- and three-dimensional figures, probability, and proofs. Differentiating Instruction With Menus: Geometry contains attractive reproducible menus, each based on the levels of Bloom's revised taxonomy as well as incorporating different learning styles. These menus can be used to guide students in making decisions as to which products they will develop after studying a major concept or unit.

After teaching science for more than 15 years, both overseas and in the U.S., Laurie E. Westphal now works as an independent gifted education and science consultant. She enjoys developing and presenting staff development on differentiation for various districts and conferences, working with teachers to assist them in planning and developing lessons to meet the needs of their advanced students.