Differentiation

Starting with grade-level material and trying to extend up is a fool’s errand. It’s SO much simpler to aim high and scaffold down.

When differentiating, most teachers simply start in the wrong place!

Melanie Bondy explains how compacting will help you to “shrink the curriculum” and give students opportunities to use their time more effectively.

So many of us say, “I want to challenge my students!” But, would you want a job that you describe as “challenging”?

A few quick tips on how to better use graphic organizers to support higher-order thinking.

Is creating nine, two-sentence tasks really an effective way to differentiate?

Melanie Bondy, of Mine Vine Press, explains how to accelerate curriculum for your advanced students.

How knowing your material well easily becomes a curse… and what to do about it!

A collection of helpful tips about differentiating through pre-assessment.

When should teachers take the time to build an advanced version of something? And when should they just let students move along?

Lisa explains how Log Cabin Living changed her classroom environment. Sort of.

Many “hands-on” activities limit students by stopping at a low level of thinking. Here’s how to fix it.