Playlist: Bookmarks
All About Pre-Assessment
For TeachersA collection of helpful tips about differentiating through pre-assessment.
Differentiate with Low Floors and High Ceilings
For TeachersStop starting at grade level and stretching up. Start high and scaffold down. It’s simpler, and it actually works.
Rethinking Extension Menus
For TeachersIs creating nine, two-sentence tasks really an effective way to differentiate?
Introduction to Differentiation
For TeachersWhen differentiating, most teachers simply start in the wrong place!
Why “Challenging” May Not Be The Right Goal
For TeachersSo many of us say, “I want to challenge my students!” But, would you want a job that you describe as “challenging”?
SCAMPER: Scaffolding Creativity
Asking students to “think creatively” won’t get you far. They won’t know how to start, they’ll get stuck with simple ideas, or they’ll just go completely wild. SCAMPER is a tool for scaffolding the process of creativity.
Improving Wait Time
For TeachersHow much time do your students get to think after a question? Probably not enough. Here’s how to fix that.