Steps to Implement
Differntiated Instruction in Your Classroom: 
A Step by Step Guide with Practical Applications
This program was presented at a Superintendent's Conference to my fellow staff members.  I consider this the infant stages of differniated instruction for use in anyone's classroom.  I am in no way an expert, I am just relaying information and techniques that I have learned and providing examples of what I have done.  I have found a few important tidbits of information related to differentiated instruction:

1.  Plainng takes time (lots of it) to make the lesson work;

2.  The entire implementation of a differentiated program for one subject takes
     5-6 years;

3.  Creativity is key; and,

4.  Variety is indeed the "spice of life"

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                                    What do we differentiate?
1.  Content-what we teach
2.  Process-how we teach  
3.  Product-end result of learning


                                   Let's Get Started
1. Where to begin?: Identifying Diverse Learning Needs

2.  Principles of Differentiated Instruction

3. The Equilizer: How toEffectively Differentiate Activities

4.  Strategies for Assessing Student Readiness, Interest, and Learning Profiles

5.  Instructional Stategies for Your Own Classroom

                                               Sample Lessons
                              Setting Up a Differentiated Classroom
I used this PMI Organizer to think of pluses, minuses, and things I thought were interesting to consider when differentiating instruction
          P                                          M                               I              
-Lab type strategy-hands on        -Need to find out what          -Have to be comfortable
-Eliminate small tidious tasks        students' learning styles are   being hands off (less
  that may bore some students     -Planning Time                       lecture)
-Ability grouping allows teacher   -Length of Classes                -Planning Lessons
  to focus on weaknesses            -Ability Grouping-stigmas?     -How to set up classroom
-Enrichment for every student     -Finding variety                     -Tables or Desks
-All needs addressed                   -Grading                               - Resources available:
-Challenging, not frustrating         -Take same assessment           computers, A/V,
-Challenges teacher creativity           at the end of the school       software, field trips,
-Promotes socialization                    year                                  Media Center research
-Allows movement during           -Hands on works well for      -Curbing stigmas
classes                                       math and science, can          -Time Constraints
-Flexibility addresses diverse         it take too long for
  needs                                        Social Studies and
                                                  English
One Piece of Differentiated Instruction: Gardner's Eight Intelligences
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