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Read the full post and more on Dr Swain's Cognitorium Blog.
Link to the post on my substack, and website
Further reading - there is heaps to look into …
Liz Kane - Understanding whole class teaching
Learning Spy - Differentiation really matters
Teacher Head - Great differentiation
Fail Think Learn - Differentiation by support
Corno on teaching adaptively
Understanding adaptive teaching
Want to learn more?
Some teasers about this topic: In various chapters in Harnessing the science of learning, I along with my contributing authors and school leaders, provide examples and explorations of:
Moving from 20% of students understanding, to 80% of students during whole class teaching;
Built-in differentiation;
Adaptive and responsive practices during whole class teaching;
Accessible entry points to instruction (low floor), and no limits on how learners can challenge themselves (no ceiling) — a combination cherished at Bentleigh West Primary School; and
Differentiation by support, rather than differentiation via curriculum
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