Differentiated Instruction

Through this approach, which focuses on students’ strengths, teachers can plan instruction that promotes a growth mindset.

Teachers can set up engaging, interactive lessons on vocabulary and culture—and check on students’ well-being.

Asking students questions like these can help educators and parents craft effective individualized education programs.

Though remote learning has brought many challenges, some students seem to be thriving in the new circumstances. What can we learn from them?

Distance learning can feel impersonal and inaccessible, but there are ways to help students feel a sense of connection and access academic material.

Support every student by breaking learning up into chunks and providing a concrete structure for each.

Tips for giving direct instruction to small groups, whether students are in the classroom or learning at home.

Every teacher already has the tools to differentiate in powerful ways for all learners.

Providing English learners—and all students—with examples of how to do learning tasks is particularly useful during distance learning.

In an excerpt from his book with fellow teacher Katie Hull Sypnieski, blogger Larry Ferlazzo looks at a few basic ways to reach students who are learning English as well as the subject at hand.

Techniques for meeting the needs of students with diverse abilities and interests.

Six ways to support students with dysgraphia—a learning difference that affects a person’s ability to produce written work.

This quick and engaging low ceiling, high floor activity boosts students’ confidence and helps them think creatively about mathematical relationships.

PD could be more effective if we differentiated it by gauging teachers' readiness, utilizing their interests, involving them in the process, and providing continual assessment opportunities.