Where are my students now?

Where are my students now?

How will you differentiate your practice in response to students’ learning and support needs?

Differentiation relates to understanding individual differences and devising teaching strategies to challenge and support every student’s learning.

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Lynda Lovett explains curriculum differentiation.

Lynda Lovett, A/Senior Curriculum Policy Officer
Gifted and Talented,
NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre

You will be able to answer this question once you have considered the readiness of a class you teach:

  • What do my students already know and what can they do?

  • What are their interests?

  • What cultural and background knowledge do they bring?

  • How do I know this? What is my evidence?

  • Which students require extension in particular areas?

  • Which students require support in particular areas?

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