TY - BOOK AU - Laud,Leslie AU - Patel,Pooja TI - Using formative assessment to differentiate middle school literacy instruction: 7 practices to maximize learning SN - 1452226210 AV - LB1631 .L267 2013 U1 - 371.394 23 PY - 2013///] CY - Thousand Oaks, California PB - Corwin KW - Language arts (Middle school) KW - Evaluation KW - Individualized instruction KW - Cognitive styles in children KW - Academic achievement KW - Learning ability N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1; Getting started with formative assessment --; 2; Standards, feedback, and assessment options --; 3; What is differentiated instruction? --; 4; How do I differentiate lessons? --; 5; Time management strategies --; 6; Supporting students who are low achieving --; 7; Challenging students who are gifted or high achieving N2 - This book is a practical guide to using assessment data to differentiate literacy instruction. The primary reason why your students may be frustrated or bored? Because your instruction is either too difficult or too easy; it doesn't match their specific learning needs. You need to modify and differentiate your instruction ER -