Not too long ago, on a visit to two sixth-grade classrooms, the author saw very clearly the challenge teachers have before them when they try to differentiate reading. In both classrooms, 11-year-olds who read like fourth graders shared tables with classmates who read like the average ninth grader--a five-year span. How teachers approach this…

Innovations in individual instruction. (CK)

Have writing skills taken a backseat in your classroom? They have in many schools, even though the need for good writers is growing. A professional writer and teacher shows how you can help your students take their first steps in developing writing skills. (Editor/RK)

The uses of tapes for small group or individual drill, for pupils who are ill and miss practice in basic processes, and for those whoe need special help. (RB)

Fircrest Elementary School (Vancouver, Washington) attempts to reach its students by recognizing their individual and collective needs and providing opportunities for teachers to learn new ways to teach and stress students' strengths. (CB)

Discusses the role of the teacher in helping children to become independent learners, and what is meant by independent study. (GB)

Discusses ways a teacher can help handicapped students by providing the experiences which realistically take into consideration the children's limitations but encourage them to reach out toward their fullest capacities. (Author/GB)

Now that students' learning styles have been diagnosed (AA 527 074) and the classroom rearranged to accommodate the various learning styles (AA 527 220), the authors develop a learning program designed to meet the individual needs of each student. (Author/RK)