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Inclusive and adaptive teaching: Identifying and addressing barriers to learning

Narrowing the Gap Vulnerable children Inclusion
As teachers, how can we foster inclusion in our classrooms? Continuing his 5-part series on adaptive teaching approaches, in part two Matt Bromley looks at common learning gaps and barriers to learning – and what we might be able to do about them
Mind the gap: Teachers encounter a range of attainment gaps in their classrooms – from SEND to gender, from ethnicity to poverty - Adobe Stock

To achieve inclusion in the classroom, we must first understand who is excluded and does not feel they belong. As such, let’s consider some of the causes of the most stubborn and long-standing attainment gaps and consider ways of narrowing those gaps.

 

A SecEd Series: Inclusive and adaptive lesson planning, teaching and assessment

 

1, The gender gap

While the nature and scale of the gender gap vary by context, the general trend is that girls outperform boys in GCSEs and A levels. This disparity is particularly stark in subjects like English. Several factors contribute to this:

Addressing the gender attainment gap therefore requires a multi-faceted approach. I suggest the following:

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