In the middle schools where I have taught, differentiated instruction is understood in multiple ways. The veteran educators tend to call it a “new name for the same old things.” Teachers in the middle ...

I’ve shared my response in an Ed Week Teacher article that I’ve co-authored with my colleague, Katie Hull Sypnieski. It’s titled “The Five By Five Approach To Differentiation Success.” I’ll limit my ...

Q: What do “alternative assessments” mean? When we want to know what students know, we give them a test or a quiz. However, these forms of testing don’t always reflect the application of the skills ...

Teaching techniques refer to the diverse array of strategies and methodologies employed by educators to engage students and facilitate effective learning experiences. What are some examples of ...

Personalized learning. Differentiated instruction. Describe the differences in thirty seconds. Having trouble? The two terms are used with increasing frequency in education, often interchangeably. But ...

The English Journal is a journal of ideas for English language arts teachers in junior and senior high schools and middle schools. EJ presents information on the teaching of writing and reading, ...