Differentiated Instruction
Education news, analysis, and opinion about techniques and adaptations to instruct students with diverse learning needs in the same classroom
Differentiated Instruction: A Primer
Definitions vary for differentiated instruction, a popular approach for teaching children with a range of academic strengths and interests.
Teaching
Opinion
Tips for Making Differentiated Instruction Manageable
"Planning backward" and other tips for the successful implementation of this teaching technique.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
We Can End Academic Tracking Fast鈥擮r We Can Do It Right
Eliminating ability grouping can give students better opportunities, but teachers must be ready to get students to grade-level standards.
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Teaching Profession
The State of Teaching
The 'Difficult, Beautiful' Work of Teaching
From sunup to sundown, America's teachers grapple with countless decisions, interruptions, joys, and frustrations.
Teaching
Opinion
Differentiated Instruction Isn't Easy. But It's Not Impossible
The teaching method takes time and patience, and it needs to be tailored to fit the needs of each student.
Teaching
Spotlight
Spotlight on Differentiated Learning
This Spotlight will empower you with tech advice for accelerated learning, five ways to differentiate instruction online, and more.
Artificial Intelligence
Q&A
This School Leader Believes AI Could Transform Education for 69传媒 With Dyslexia
AI could revolutionize how people with dyslexia navigate K-12 schools, said a school leader who works with children with the condition.
Teaching
Opinion
What Does Successful Differentiated Instruction Look Like in the Classroom?
Many teachers struggle to adapt lessons, believing they lack resources, planning time, and classroom-management support. They don't need to.
Special Education
Educators Share Advice on Supporting 69传媒 With Learning Differences
69传媒 with learning differences benefit from flexibility, inclusivity, and clear communication, educators said.
69传媒 & Literacy
Download
An Evidence-Based Approach to Classroom 69传媒 Groups (Download)
Leveled reading groups aren't the most effective way to support student needs鈥攂ut that doesn't mean avoiding grouping altogether.
69传媒 & Literacy
Classroom 69传媒 Groups: What Works and What Doesn't
Studies show that leveled reading groups don't support struggling students. So what should grouping look like in the reading classroom?
Teaching
What the Research Says
Learning Acceleration: A Resource Guide
See more than two dozen resources on accelerating students' learning from Education Week's new mini-course on that topic.
Teaching
Spotlight
Spotlight on Differentiated Learning
This Spotlight will help you evaluate differentiated instruction methods, create equitable gifted and talented programs, and more.
Teaching
Opinion
Differentiated Instruction Doesn't Need to Be a Heavy Lift
Sometimes adapting instruction is just about making decisions in the moment to reach all students, regardless of their gifts or challenges.