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

Layered ____Curriculum®. . . because every child deserves a special education™.		Dr Kathie Nunley
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®. (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.) 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 Video Training Packages and Book study Kits, or bring Dr Nunley to your school or district for a full day workshop.		Explorer may not provide our Twitter feed. Read it at http://twitter.com/kathienunley
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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? 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. Follow Kathie's weekly YouTube Video Lessons and Hot Topics THIS WEEK's NEW VIDEO==> Changing the IQ of a child from birth - 2 years of age. Watch RECENT NEW VIDEO==> Hot Topic: Early Readers Watch A RECENT NEW VIDEO==> Hot Topic: Two regions of ADD Watch A RECENT NEW VIDEO==> Hot Topic: Play in Peril Join us at __for Discussion, Tips and Question. Follow Kathie's Daily teaching tips and Layered Curriculum ideas at Twitter.com/kathienunley		Articles Copyright-free for your school newsletter. Learning, parenting, classroom management, learning disabilities, autism, attention-deficit disorder, depression, substance abuse and MORE. Free Newsletter Sent electronically, biweekly and packed with teaching tips, hot topics in research, and lesson ideas, it's the best newsletter in education - and FREE. Teaching Tips Over 100 teaching tips and ideas shared by educators around the globe to help put the fun back in teaching.
Read Kathie's NEW Article: If We Must Use Grades, Let's Make them Reliable. Read Kathie's NEW Article:Rules of Thumb to Avoid making the top 5 mistakes with Layered Curriculum® 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!! Browse through ALL our Recommended Readinm at our BRAINS.ORG BOOKSHOP Meet our "Teacher Trainers" Layered Curriculum® teachers train teachers!		Research Updates Read the hottest topics in neuropsychology research as they are released. Keep current on the brain, learning, memory & neural development.