TEACHERS: Check out this great article by Lisa VanGemert for a sensible and sound way to plan for differentiation.
Begin With Highest Level Learner in Mind
from the article:
Whenever I discuss differentiation with educators, the most common reason for resistance I get is time. Overwhelmed educators don’t have time to plan one more thing. I understand.I don’t disagree that time demands on teachers seem to rising at never-before-seen levels. I would disagree that differentiation takes more time than refusing to differentiate. Friends, you’re doing it all wrong.
And here's a sample lesson plan from Lisa to demonstrate how this method might work
