Philosophy of Differentiation
You NEED To KNOW Your Students to Differentiate Well
Differentiation Shows Kids What They’re Capable Of
Differentiation Should Happen From the Start But…
Differentiating in High School
Practical Differentiation Strategies
Optimize Your Assessments for Independence
Keep Expectations Reasonable for Each Student
HOW Assessments Are Presented Can Be Flexible
Use Scaffolding to Differentiate
Differentiation is About Physical Tools Too
Subject-Specific Differentiation
Differentiation in Math
Purposive Assessment
Understanding Students’ Abilities
Bonus Marks
“Deducting Marks Assesses Behaviour”
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Goal of the Assessment
Differentiate Expectations
Ideas for Adapting Assessments in Math
Differentiation in Art Class
Instruction and Assessment are Interconnected
Strategies that Support Students
Writers’ Notebook
“Outcomes Aren’t Assessing Mechanics and Grammar”
Assessing Their Best Efforts
Constantly Reflecting and Modelling
Instructional Approaches That Support Differentiation
Storytelling In Your Instruction
Show Multiple Ways to Get to the Same Answer
Connect to Things They Recognize
