In this episode, I take a real, live high school biology lesson and suggest ways in which I’d approach differentiating it for high level learners. The Backstory I received an email asking me to give suggestions for how to differentiate this DNA structure lab. I decided to take a stab at it, and I found […]
What Teachers Need Parents to Know about Differentiation
There are a number of things that teachers need parents to know about differentiation. In fact, I’ve got a list for you. Where did the list come from? The teachers at Hulstrom K-8 in the Adams 12 Five Star School District in Northglenn, Colorado crowdsourced this post. After an entire day of differentiation exploration and […]
Differentiation Intervention: A Case Study
I received an email about a differentiation issue, and decided it was worth doing an entire case study on the problem this parent is facing. I’ve crowdsourced it with some awesome teachers from the Bullitt County School District in Kentucky (near beautiful Louisville). We sat down one afternoon and hashed out ideas. We’re sharing them […]
Differentiate the Environment with Magazines
Teachers can differentiate the classroom environment with magazines, and it’s very easy! If you’ve been put off of the idea of differentiation because it seems really hard and that it will take a long time, you can start here with this simple idea. This works great for homeschools, too! What Magazines Can Do I’ve used […]
Differentiating for Rigor in the ELA Classroom
Differentiating a challenging course can confuse even experienced educators. How do we add rigor to something already rigorous? It can feel like gilding the lily. Yet, even in advanced courses, the students are different. They have different levels of ability, interest and preparation. Where there is need in students, there is opportunity for great teaching. […]
Differentiation Class Poster – Free Download
Differentiated instruction is the key to appropriately serving all students, and it’s essential to explain the ways that will manifest itself in the classroom. You must share with parents and students that this class will be different in the way that students work. This sets the expectation from the beginning, prevents contention and decreases resistance. […]
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