Layered Curriculum Trainer, Pat Daniels

Read Pat's article comparing Layered Curriculum™ to Gardner's Multiple Intelligences, Kagan's Structures and Tomlinson's Differentiated Instruction

Pat has been involved with education for 35 years. She has a dual BS degree in special education/elementary education. She taught for 3 years in Michigan and 25 years in Arizona.

Of the experience in Arizona, she taught for 2 years on the Pima reservation, 10 years in special education, and 13 years as a junior high mathematics teacher in Gilbert, Arizona. She has a MA in Counseling and was certified in all areas of special education.

Pat retired in 1997 from Gilbert Public schools and after a 3 year hiatus went back to the field of education as a Title 1 Learning Specialist at a middle school in Tempe, Arizona where she presently works with the staff to increase student achievement and classroom management techniques. She has been instrumental in supporting staff development of Layered Curriculum at her middle school. With the staff she has co-designed units grades 6-8 in science, social studies, ELL language arts, beginning Spanish and Life skills.

Pat is available for after school presentations, faculty meetings, follow up support as well as workshops. Contact her for current fee schedule.

You can email Pat at:
Pat@LayeredCurriculum.com

Here are some Layered Curriculum units Pat has designed:

Beginning Spanish - Basic Greetings
Cross Stitch - Life Skills grades 6-8
Planets - 8th grade Science
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush - 7th & 8th grade ELL
Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

Pat's Calendar

August 18 and 25, 2004
Tempe, Arizona - start of series of workshops for Tempe, AZ School District

September 1, 9, 15, 22, 2004
Tempe, Arizona - continuation of workshop series for Tempe, AZ School District
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