Chapter 9 "The How To's of Planning Lessons Differentiated by Interest"

I love the Literature Circles idea for different Social Studies and Science units we cover throughout the school year. Each student is allowed to choose a book (on their reading comprehension level) to do their own research of choice from within the unit of study. Then each student will present what they have learned to either a small group of similar interests, or to the whole class.
WebQuests would be a great way for students to further their chosen research.


Both of these strategies would also be a good fit within a reading unit. Students would choose different books based on a similar fairy tale, or story line. They would enjoy sharing with the rest of the class some sort of re-telling from their chosen book.





 In Chapter 9 you will look at eight instructional strategies that invite students to link their interest with the requirements of the curriculum.  In what specific ways might you use one or more of these strategies to draw on student interest in your classroom?