Here is a contract used in an ESL class on the skill of writing effective paragraphs.  It lists the learning goals, both concepts and skills, and then organizes the work into “Whole Group”, “Practice”, and “Above and Beyond”.  Notice that there are blank spaces in each of these categories so that the teacher (or the student) can add items as needed. The final page is a student self-evaluation of both the process and the student’s sense of his work ethic during this contract.  (Thanks to Iris Jun, Jaison Varghese, and Seju Jain of Palatine High School.)

This chemistry unit contract on the gas laws is laid out as a check-list of activities with a focus on when the work was completed.  Learning goals are stated simply at the top of the contract. Contract items are organized around each law separately, and differentiated items are indicated with an asterisk.  A wide variety of modes of learning are offered, both in the required and differentiated items. Some additional prerequisite skills are listed at the end of the contract. (Thanks to Michael Nocella of Niles West High School.)

This contract, used in an algebra class lists concepts and skills, and then organizes the activities in a matrix format, based on the learning goals. (Thanks to Sarina Riley, Jeanette Prusko, and Dennis Zandi of Palatine High School.)

In this astronomy contract, one form of differentiation that is offered is in the way the student’s reading notes are created.  There are also blank lines to offer students the ability to create their own activities, particularly in independent research. (Thanks to Gionmatthias Schelbert and Andy Miner of Evanston Township High School.)

A Spanish contract is, once again, in the list format.  (Thanks to Fernando Campos of Evanston Township High School.)

This contract, for ESL students, serves as a resource contract.  Through a steady use of check-ups, teachers are able to identify recurring problems in grammar.  They then send students to a resource center outside of class to work on the particular issues they are struggling with by assigning specific activities on this contract. (Thanks to Iris Jun, Jaison Varghese, and Seju Jain of Palatine High School.)