$29.95 Paper 1-57886-230-2 July 2005 152pp Rowman & Littlefield Education

More than ever before, as the classroom population increasingly diversifies, educators need a clear, concise guide to designing and implementing responsive curriculum. This book, built around the lessons of classroom teachers, provides the "how" of instruction design.

Designing Responsive Curriculum details the most important components of design:

· Addressing standards

· Designing multiple assessments

· Identifying richly detailed source materials

· Creating interrelated lessons and culminating activities

It also expands on the needs of diverse learners and contains a completed instructional plan, easily adaptable to teachers' content and grade level.

The chapters provide readers with additional information on grouping students for instruction, literacy instruction, and differentiating instruction. This guide will be helpful to preservice and inservice teachers.

About the Authors
Nancy Frey, Doug Fisher, and Kelly Moore are faculty members in teacher education at San Diego State University and coordinate the professional development school efforts of several elementary and secondary schools. They are interested in urban education, student achievement, and planning curriculum and instruction for all students.