Dr
Kathie Nunley's Layered Curriculum® is a simple method for
differentiating instruction in classrooms for all grade levels,
and remains the only differentiated instructional method ORIGINALLY
designed for high school classrooms.
Based on current brain-imaging information, Layered Curriculum
is an fun and effective student-centered teaching method. This
3-layer model of differentiated instruction encourages complex
thinking and holds students highly accountable for their learning.
How
Do I Get Started?
Begin by browsing through this website, read the
articles and
look at the sample Lesson
Plans.
C
Layer : :
Basic knowledge, understanding. The student builds on his/her
current level of core information.
B Layer : : Application
or manipulation of the information learned in the C layer. Problem
solving or other higher level thinking tasks can be placed here.
A Layer : : Critical
Thinking and Analysis. This layer requires the highest and most
complex thought. Create leaders, voters.
Watch
a 15-minute Tutorial:
How Do I Begin Layered Curriculum? (for highspeed
/broadband connections and WINDOWS PLATFORM ONLY. Click "run"
when the window asks if you want
to run or save. The download may take a couple minutes.)
Find
out how easy it is to build and use Layered Curriculum units in
your classroom. No special materials needed! Yes, you can differentiate
any subject!
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Dr Nunley is an educational psychologist with 20 years experience
as a high school teacher in both urban and suburban settings. She
is the developer of the Layered Curriculum® method of instruction
used by thousands of teachers worldwide.
Her work has been used by hundreds of public and independent school
districts across North American as well as Family Circle
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