Every teacher struggles to pitch their lessons appropriately. Catering for all the different students with varying levels of attainment is something I am still trying to master ever since I first heard the term differentiation during my training year.
I remember being told that the secret to success lies within planning; be it preparing completely different worksheets (differentiating by task) or thinking of open-ended questions that allow for differentiation by outcome.
While there is merit to these strategies, at The Totteridge Academy I am reminded every day of the quote that “culture eats strategy for breakfast” (attributed to management expert the late Peter Drucker).
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