S1E1 Whole class teaching is not one size fits all
Description
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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