ABSTRACT
Before you begin, look at the headings of each chapter. The chapters are designed to model the structure we know supports both learning and adjusting instruction. Each chapter begins with the Objective, stated as a question, that you can answer to guide and test your understanding of the chapter. Criteria are details from the chapter that you should be able to explain and describe in your answer to the chapter question. The Objective and Criteria will help you assess your understanding as you read. Following the Objective and Criteria, you will see a Starting Position, which is a short routine designed to activate your background knowledge and to record your initial thoughts on the topic of the chapter. The Objective, Starting Position, and Criteria (the OSC of OSCAR) enable you to measure the impact of your reading on your understanding of differentiated instruction.
