Carol Ann Tomlinson

Carol Ann Tomlinson
OccupationEducator, author and speaker
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
SubjectDifferentiation in education
Notable worksHow to Differentiate Instruction in a Mixed Ability Classroom, The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners, Leadership for Differentiated Schools and Classrooms

Carol Ann Tomlinson is an American educator, author and speaker. She is known for her work with differentiated instruction, a means of meeting students' individual needs in education.[1] Tomlinson is a reviewer for eight journals and has authored over 300 articles and books including The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners,[2] which has been described as a seminal work in the field of differentiated instruction.[3]

Tomlinson also participates in several web-related professional development services, including webinars with EdWeek.org[4] and an online Differentiated Instruction course with Knowledge Delivery Systems.[5]

Tomlinson has a background in German, English, education, technological studies in youth education and drama, reading, speech pathology, gifted education, and curriculum and instruction for creative and critical thinking.[6]

  1. ^ McKee, Connor (2020). "Differentiation Techniques and Their Effectiveness for Video Game Art and Design Lectures in Higher Education". The Computer Games Journal. 9: 75–90. doi:10.1007/s40869-020-00096-3. S2CID 210716123.
  2. ^ "Former Warrenton student honors junior high teacher". Fauquier Now. October 29, 2015. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Bender, William (2012). Differentiating Instruction for Students With Learning Disabilities: New Best Practices for General and Special Educators. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. p. VII. ISBN 9781412998598.
  4. ^ Ferlazzo, Larry (9 December 2018). "Response: Ways to Differentiate Instruction for ELLs". Education Week. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  5. ^ http://www.kdsi.org Archived 2016-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Dr. Carol Tomlinson,Invitations to Learn and Differentiated Instruction". Archived from the original on 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2009-03-25.