Differentiated Instruction
Differentiated Instruction
Differentiated Instruction
By implementing differentiated instruction, educators can minimize barriers to learning. It keeps expectations high for all students while providing the customized scaffolds needed to bridge achievement gaps, maximize engagement, and celebrate diverse ways of thinking.
Explore practical tips for modifying lessons for neurodivergent students and students with IEPs or 504 plans.
You can also explore our resources on Universal Design for Learning.
Resources for Differentiated Instruction
6 Steps to Designing Inclusive, Differentiated, and Collaborative Lessons - Brookes Blog
15 Differentiated Instruction Strategies That Actually Work - Brisk Teaching Blog - Differentiation is tailoring instruction to give each student what they need. It’s also the key to teaching diverse groups of learners; without it, someone will always be left out or left behind.
35+ Differentiated Instruction Strategies and Examples for K-12 Classrooms | We Are Teachers - Our favorite differentiation strategies to make the aspects of learning work for every student.
Bookshare | An Accessible Online Library for people with print disabilities - An online library of digital books for kids with print disabilities. Bookshare membership is available to kids who provide proof of their print disability, such as blindness or low vision, a learning disability, or a physical disability that makes it difficult or impossible to read standard print.
Differentiated Instruction | Edutopia - Build lessons, develop teaching materials, and vary your approach so that all students, regardless of where they are starting from, can learn content effectively, according to their needs.
Differentiated Instruction: Maximizing the Learning of All Students | iris - This module discusses the importance of differentiating three aspects of instruction: content, process (instructional methods), and product (assessment). It explores the student traits—readiness level, interest, and learning preferences—that influence learning.
Differentiated instruction examples to maximize student learning | nearpod - Every classroom has students with different needs and ability levels. Differentiated instruction is important for students because it recognizes and supports their diverse learning needs and abilities, which can enhance their engagement, motivation, achievement, and overall well-being.
Differentiated Instruction for Reading | Reading Rockets - Differentiated instruction is based on the premise that instructional approaches should vary and be adapted in relation to individual and diverse students. This brief looks at how differentiation strategies applied to reading can be designed to help students learn a range of skills, including phonics, comprehension, fluency, word prediction, and story prediction.
Online Adapted Literature & Lessons | Sherlock Center Nearly 500 classic, popular, and/or educational works of literature adapted for students with special needs. The works include digital books, movies, videos, music, and PowerPoint presentations that aim to help students with visual and other disabilities.
A Streamlined Strategy for Differentiating Instruction - This framework for offering students choices helps teachers personalize learning opportunities without creating separate lessons for each student.
What Does Successful Differentiated Instruction Look Like in the Classroom? (Opinion) | Edutopia
What Is Differentiated Instruction? | Reading Rockets - Differentiation means tailoring instruction to meet individual needs. Whether teachers differentiate content, process, products, or the learning environment, the use of ongoing assessment and flexible grouping makes this a successful approach to instruction.
What is differentiated instruction? | understood.org - Differentiated instruction is a teaching approach that tailors instruction to all students’ learning needs. All the students have the same learning goal. But the instruction varies based on students’ interests, preferences, strengths, and struggles.
Graphic Organizers & Visual Supports
5 Free Visual Schedule Templates (Plus How To Use Them) | WE Are Teachers
25 FREE Google Drawings graphic organizers | Ditch That Textbook
CORGI | CAST Digital graphic organizers for building higher-order thinking skills
Free printable graphic organizer templates to customize | Canva
Free Printable Visual Schedules and Daily Routine Charts | SocialWorkersToolbox.com
Graphic Organizers - AVID Open Access
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