Differentiate - it's worth it
Saturday, 27 November 2010 18:19
I've just finished a 3000 word essay and presentation on differentiating the curriculum. The good news is that I can use it for my next presentation at my school on development day. The bad news is that I've realised why many teachers don't differentiate effectively - it is not that easy to do. Although you are working from the same unit the rest of the class is doing, you do need to spend extra time on your programming; you also need to be a creative thinker, abreast of world issues and able to adjust the task on the hop if it is not working out how you had hoped. Despite this, it is the best thing you can do for your gifted and talented students. Watching them grapple with a real-world issue, arguing philosophically and presenting a real product to an appropriate audience is magic. As I like to say about teaching - some days are diamonds.
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