Educational Buzzwords Defined: What Is Differentiation?

Go beyond the jargon for a quick look at a few of the many ways to differentiate instruction in the classroom.

Explaining concepts to their peers helps students shore up their content knowledge and improve their communication skills.

Teachers can rebuild connections and create an educational environment in which they support students and each other.

Surveys that include a mix of fun questions and more serious ones about things like identity can bring middle and high school teachers and students closer.

In a recent book, a high school principal explains how he implemented a time- and cost-effective process to improve equity in discipline.

Teachers can continue learning by assessing their own needs and seeking out resources that are readily available.

Exploring complex cultural issues with students provides a sense of meaning that can inspire improvement in the target language.

Having a say in their assignments leads students to take ownership of their work, and choice boards are a simple way to give them some control.

Data privacy and students’ previous experience with particular tools can help teachers determine the best fit.

Keeping middle school students actively learning in remote classes was tough. Some of the strategies teachers used will work well in the classroom.