Jonathan R. Aubin
As an urban educator, I am constantly trying to find new ways to help my students realize their potential as readers and writers. One way this can be done is by differentiating instruction through a variety of approaches: teaching methodology (i.e. direct instruction, student–centered learning, small group instruction), evaluation (testing, essay writing, project–based learning), but perhaps the best way is through content. This unit addresses all three areas of differentiated instruction with an emphasis on content meant to engage the struggling reader. Students will learn to read images as well as words, and understand how to communicate graphically, as well as literally.