{"product_id":"advancing-differentiation-thinking-and-learning-for-the-21st-century-9781631981418","title":"Advancing Differentiation: Thinking and Learning for the 21st Century","description":"\u003cb\u003ePowerful strategies that will transform the way you teach and the way your students learn.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdvancing Differentiation\u003c\/i\u003e will lead you through the process of creating a thriving, student-centered, 21st-century classroom. Since its initial publica­tion, the book's materials have undergone rigorous testing and refinement in classrooms all over the world to deliver the best and most effective differen­tiation strategies. The strategies in this book will help you: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeeply engage every learner while challenging students to think critically, self-regulate, and direct their own learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet new roles for student and teacher that encourage learner autonomy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmploy cutting-edge techniques for designing rigorous E4 curriculum (effective, engaging, enriching, and exciting) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e This revised and updated edition features: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA primer on differentiation, which answers the crucial question, Why differentiate at all?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-assessment surveys, observation forms, and new ideas for increasing proficiency in classroom differentiation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWays to address the changing needs of the future workforce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore articulated curriculum design defining the differences between strategies and skills--refining the levels of conceptual knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Richard M. Cash is an award-winning author and educator who has worked in the field of education for over thirty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis range of experience includes teaching, curriculum coordination, and program administration. Currently, he is an internationally recognized education consultant (www.nrichconsulting.com). His consulting work has taken him throughout the United States, as well as into Canada, the Czech Republic, China, England, Indonesia, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Oman, Poland, Qatar, Spain, South Korea, and Turkey. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard received his doctorate in educational leadership and a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Along with his bachelor's degree in education from the University of Minnesota, Richard holds a bachelor's degree in theater from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. For over ten years, he codirected a children's theater company in Minnesota and coauthored four award-winning children's plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was the recipient of the National Association for Gifted Children's Early Leader Award (2011), recognizing his leadership in programming for gifted children. Richard was also named the \"Friend of the Gifted, 2016\" by Minnesota Educators of the Gifted and Talented. His areas of expertise are educational programming, rigorous and challenging curriculum design, differentiated instruction, 21st-century skills, brain-compatible classrooms, gifted and talented education, and self-regulated learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Cash is the author of \u003ci\u003eAdvancing Differentiation: Thinking and Learning for the 21st Century\u003c\/i\u003e (2011\/2017), a finalist for the Association for Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award and winner of the The Legacy Book(R) Award; \u003ci\u003eSelf-Regulation in the Classroom: Helping Students Learn How to Learn\u003c\/i\u003e (2016); and coauthor of (with Diane Heacox) \u003ci\u003eDifferentiation for Gifted Learners: Going Beyond the Basics\u003c\/i\u003e (2014\/2020), winner of The Legacy Book(R) Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Palm Springs, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Free Spirit Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50520171675922,"sku":"9781631981418","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_666fb54f-10b6-4f32-92c5-fe07f3741d8d.jpg?v=1731078637","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/advancing-differentiation-thinking-and-learning-for-the-21st-century-9781631981418","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}