Differentiated instruction is a method of designing and delivering instruction to best reach each student. more ...
Differentiation can be implemented in a sustainable way by using evidence-based teaching to cover the same curriculum content with all students, but tailoring some of the learning activities to take account of students’ abilities, prior knowledge and basic skills, and then varying the degree of support given to individual students. I emphasise ‘varying the degree of support’ because that is the principal way that teachers can and should differentiate ― not by drastically changing the curriculum.
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1.5Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of strategies for differentiating teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of research into how students learn and the implications for teaching.