The art of differentiation means that it is possible to effectively teach a mixed ability class, which may comprise many different learners including those with English as an additional language or SEN.
Differentiation allows equity and excellence to co-exist in our classrooms irrespective of the challenge we face daily as educators. It is therefore important for educators to understand the fundamental principles before they are afforded the time to put these skills into practice.
These days, differentiation is often termed as adaptive teaching. Is there a difference? We might consider that while old-school differentiation focuses on individual learners, adaptive teaching looks at the whole class.
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