The experts view of differentiation.

The following I took from an article I reviewed "Visible Improvements" Roy Blatchford

Top 10 tips for differentiation

1.Knowing pupils’prior attainment and knowledge of a subject

2. Meticulous tracking of pupils’progress in different skills

3. Thinking through which pupils work best with others, and the optimum size for effective group work

4. Judging when independent learning will best deepen knowledge and understanding

5. Knowing when best to harness the library, Mlm, internet to expand pupils’ thinking

6. Setting up one-to-one catch-up and intervention sessions, before, during and after school

7. Setting meaningful homework, well scaffolded for individual needs

8. Knowing what factor inhibit progress and seeking to remove those barriers promptly

9. Identifying special needs such as poor hand-eye co-ordination, delayed cognitive development,

temporary medical problems

10.Practising‘diKerentiation down’ to ensure higher attainers are extended in their learning