SciTrain is a research initiative to train high school math and science teachers to be more effective instructors for students with disabilities.  This project pursues the goal of understanding what accommodations are currently made in classrooms, and which ones are most needed.  SciTrain is the home for online training modules that teachers can use to enhance the learning experience for students with disabilities and provide accommodations to improve the success of all of their students.  The three online modules are on (a) Science, (b) Computer Science, and (c) Mathematics.  Free registration.  (Funded by the National Science Foundation, SciTrain is a project of ...

Here you will find six online learning modules on differentiated instruction, primarily concerning differentiation for reading instruction and on response to intervention for differentiation.  These modules were developed between 2004 and 2009.  InfoBriefs on differentiated instruction are also available. On this and other topics, Vanderbilt University’s IRIS Center provides free interactive enhancement materials that translate research into practice for preservice faculty and professional development providers.  IRIS modules apply the “How People Learn” theory developed by John Bransford and his colleagues, which is based on cognitive science research. (IRIS is funded ...

Meeting the diverse needs of students is a challenge â? but, technology can make it work for you. In this online course, we hope to show you how differentiating instruction through technology can help you to address the many strengths and weaknesses of the students in your classroom. We will present you with some background information on differentiating instruction. Then, we will provide you with a toolkit of strategies and resources that will help you to differentiate planning, instruction, management, and student assessment. CITEd is a collaboration of the American Institutes for Research, Washington DC, the Center for Applied Special Education Technology (CAST), Wakefield, Massachusetts, ...

This guide, designed for technical assistance providers working with State education leaders to improve reading achievement, describes a suite of Student Center Activities offering teachers a wide range of activities to engage students in differentiated reading activities during small-group work in the classroom.  The activities target specific skills, scaffold student learning, and provide engaging practice to extend student learning and increase the time focused on critical reading skills at all levels of reading proficiency. (The Content Center is operated by RMC Research Corporation in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.  It is one of five content centers that support the regional Comprehensive ...

Two curricula were developed by NCAC researchers to provide support to educators interested in learning about policies and practices related to improved access to the general curriculum.  Curriculum 1 on Effective Classroom Practices (6 parts) is written to provide the reader with a definition and description of essential features and attributes.  Evidence of effectiveness is presented based on foundational and current research. The applications of each practice to the general education setting are addressed, and links to more information are provided.  Curriculum 2 on Curriculum Enhancements (7 parts) conveys a number of promising responses to barriers to the general curriculum ...