Looks at the self-instructional packet (SIP) as an effective tool for individualizing instruction through the use of programmed learning sequences to aid student exploration of topics, concepts or skills. (MH)

Defines the ideal classroom environment and compares it with the effective clinical supervision situation (one-to-one encounter) and determines that the two are more similar than contrasting. Urges educators and their supervisors to create ideal teaching/learning environments based on the premise that people learn what they live and experience.…

The individualized reading approach, which features independent activities and individual conferences with children, is described in terms of specific areas of need when used with disabled students including systematic progress checks and Individualized Education Program accountability. Advantages and disadvantages of the approach are noted. (CL)

A half-day structured learning program for high school students unable to function adequately in mainstream settings is described. Key ingredients include a weekly student-staff meeting, goal setting and goal checking, behavioral checklists, group counseling in the form of a Human Relations course, and academic modifications. (JW)

An activity schedule slit board, used as a method for planning and assessing a student's work in transcription, is described. Appropriate exercises are assigned for such individual problem areas as grammar and sentence structure and errors in transcribing from shorthand. An example activity on the semicolon is provided. (TA)

Describes a management plan for thirty individualized learning studios in the general music class. (Editor/RK)

Differentiation is simply a teacher attending to the learning needs of a particular student or small group of students, rather than teaching a class as though all individuals in it were basically alike. This book explores in 10 chapters how school leaders can develop responsive, personalized, and differentiated classrooms: (1) "Understanding…

The author reviews approaches involved with acceleration for gifted students: process learning (training students to think in creative ways); individualized education (including approaches that encourage students' participation in determining content and rate); and curriculum, program, and special projects. (CL)

Argues for a team teaching approach rather than withdrawal from regular classes for remedial reading students. (JL)

Discusses how the Orff-Schulwerk approach to music education can be applied to the needs of mainstreamed, elementary-level, special education students. The Orff method stresses multisensory experiences, creativity, and individualized instruction. The author shows how an activity from a regular, elementary Orff class can be modified for special…

Explains the workings of a curriculum model that provides a structure for combining individualization, flexible grouping, and whole-class presentations. (RL)

Describes the step-by-step development of manipulative learning materials--materials with explicit instructions and some type of built-in reinforcement so that students can know if their answers are correct--for use in the content areas. (HTH)

To be successful, individualized instruction must be introduced gradually. Children, especially those in the primary grades, do not know how to use freedom and initiative in the classroom. They must be taught this before individualization is implemented. (SJL)

Describes a method of individualizing textbook reading assignments. (MKM)

Presented in this article are various strategies for integrating learning disabled children into academic programs. Suggestions are made in the areas of mathematics, classroom environment, social studies, and science. (EB)