Kathleen Kryza consults internationally for her company, Infinite Horizons, and also presents nationally for the Bureau of Education and Research (BER). Kryza has more than 20 years experience in motivating and reaching children, educators, and others through her teaching, consulting, coaching, and writing. Her expertise is in working with students in special education, gifted education, alternative education, and multicultural education. She has a master′s degree in special education and is an adjunct professor in special education at the University of Michigan—Dearborn. Alicia Duncan is a consultant, program coordinator, and teacher trainer for the Waterford School District in Waterford, Michigan. She shares her expertise across the state of Michigan and throughout the nation in reaching and teaching English Language Learners, gifted students, culturally diverse learners, and inclusion students through differentiated instruction. She has a master′s degree in ESL teaching methodology. S. Joy Stephens has taught middle and high school students of all levels and abilities in differentiated science, math, and foreign language classrooms. She is a presenter and trainer in practical strategies for differentiating classrooms and inspiring students. She has a master′s degree in biology.

• List of FiguresPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. Growing Lifelong Learners2. The Inspiring Classroom: Theory Into Practice3. Building Community, Honoring Individuals4. Apprenticeship Learning: Nurturing Lifelong Learners5. Flexible Grouping6. Teaching for Meaning7. Instructional Elements to Differentiate8. Deep and Dynamic Design #1: Choice Menus9. Deep and Dynamic Design #2: RAFT Plus10. Deep and Dynamic Design #3: Tiered Lessons11. Deep and Dynamic Design #4: Contracts12. Deep and Dynamic Design #5: Stations13. Deep and Dynamic Design #6: Compacting14. Assessment and Grading in the Inspiring Classroom15. Learning to Grow an Inspiring Classroom16. Reaping the Harvest: Creating an Inspiring LegacyResourcesReferencesIndex

"Very usable and practical ideas from day one! This book is ′inspiring′ for teachers as well as learners."

Kathleen Kryza consults internationally for her company, Infinite Horizons, and also presents nationally for the Bureau of Education and Research (BER). Kryza has more than 20 years experience in motivating and reaching children, educators, and others through her teaching, consulting, coaching, and writing. Her expertise is in working with students in special education, gifted education, alternative education, and multicultural education. She has a master′s degree in special education and is an adjunct professor in special education at the University of Michigan—Dearborn. Alicia Duncan is a consultant, program coordinator, and teacher trainer for the Waterford School District in Waterford, Michigan. She shares her expertise across the state of Michigan and throughout the nation in reaching and teaching English Language Learners, gifted students, culturally diverse learners, and inclusion students through differentiated instruction. She has a master′s degree in ESL teaching methodology. S. Joy Stephens has taught middle and high school students of all levels and abilities in differentiated science, math, and foreign language classrooms. She is a presenter and trainer in practical strategies for differentiating classrooms and inspiring students. She has a master′s degree in biology.

• List of FiguresPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. Growing Lifelong Learners2. The Inspiring Classroom: Theory Into Practice3. Building Community, Honoring Individuals4. Apprenticeship Learning: Nurturing Lifelong Learners5. Flexible Grouping6. Teaching for Meaning7. Instructional Elements to Differentiate8. Deep and Dynamic Design #1: Choice Menus9. Deep and Dynamic Design #2: RAFT Plus10. Deep and Dynamic Design #3: Tiered Lessons11. Deep and Dynamic Design #4: Contracts12. Deep and Dynamic Design #5: Stations13. Deep and Dynamic Design #6: Compacting14. Assessment and Grading in the Inspiring Classroom15. Learning to Grow an Inspiring Classroom16. Reaping the Harvest: Creating an Inspiring LegacyResourcesReferencesIndex

"Very usable and practical ideas from day one! This book is ′inspiring′ for teachers as well as learners."

Kathleen Kryza consults internationally for her company, Infinite Horizons, and also presents nationally for the Bureau of Education and Research (BER). Kryza has more than 20 years experience in motivating and reaching children, educators, and others through her teaching, consulting, coaching, and writing. Her expertise is in working with students in special education, gifted education, alternative education, and multicultural education. She has a master′s degree in special education and is an adjunct professor in special education at the University of Michigan—Dearborn. Alicia Duncan is a consultant, program coordinator, and teacher trainer for the Waterford School District in Waterford, Michigan. She shares her expertise across the state of Michigan and throughout the nation in reaching and teaching English Language Learners, gifted students, culturally diverse learners, and inclusion students through differentiated instruction. She has a master′s degree in ESL teaching methodology. S. Joy Stephens has taught middle and high school students of all levels and abilities in differentiated science, math, and foreign language classrooms. She is a presenter and trainer in practical strategies for differentiating classrooms and inspiring students. She has a master′s degree in biology.

• List of FiguresPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. Growing Lifelong Learners2. The Inspiring Classroom: Theory Into Practice3. Building Community, Honoring Individuals4. Apprenticeship Learning: Nurturing Lifelong Learners5. Flexible Grouping6. Teaching for Meaning7. Instructional Elements to Differentiate8. Deep and Dynamic Design #1: Choice Menus9. Deep and Dynamic Design #2: RAFT Plus10. Deep and Dynamic Design #3: Tiered Lessons11. Deep and Dynamic Design #4: Contracts12. Deep and Dynamic Design #5: Stations13. Deep and Dynamic Design #6: Compacting14. Assessment and Grading in the Inspiring Classroom15. Learning to Grow an Inspiring Classroom16. Reaping the Harvest: Creating an Inspiring LegacyResourcesReferencesIndex

"Very usable and practical ideas from day one! This book is ′inspiring′ for teachers as well as learners."