Dr. Kathie Nunley's Layered Curriculum Web Site for Educators

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What is Layered Curriculum?

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?

STEP 1. Begin by browsing through this website, read the articles and look at the sample Lesson Plans.

STEP 2. Watch the 15-minute Video Tutorial:How Do I Begin Layered Curriculum?
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Need More?

Order the 2nd edition of the Layered Curriculum Text: The practical solution for teachers with more than one student in their classroom and its Companion Workbook.

Want to Train your Whole Staff?

Preview our Training Packages and Book Study Kits. Or, bring Dr Nunley to your school or district for an on-site Workshop.

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What's goes in a Layer?

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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.

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!

Who is Dr Kathie Nunley?

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Over 100 teaching tips and ideas shared by educators around the globe to help put the fun back in teaching.

Research Updates

Read the hottest topics in neuropsychology research as they are released. Keep current on the brain, learning, memory & neural development.

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 Magazine, ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Canada Living and the Boeing Corporation.

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Sample Layered Curriculum Lesson Plans: Borrow and browse from hundreds of units designed by our colleagues from around the globe. And don't forget to share back!!

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