The ultimate guide to differentiation : achieving excellence for all / Sue Cowley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cowley, Sue, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Individualized instruction--Great Britain.

Individualized instruction.

Classroom management--Great Britain.

Classroom management.

Primary school teachers--Great Britain.

Primary school teachers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (144 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, [England] : Bloomsbury Education, 2018.

Summary:

This book is the ultimate guide to differentiation and adaptive teaching in early years, schools and further education settings by bestselling author Sue Cowley. It offers over 90 practical strategies for every classroom - revised edition, The Ultimate Guide to Adaptive Teaching, available from June 2025.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series

Title

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1 Planning

Getting to know your learners

What differences are there?

Going in cold

Before you begin

A letter from home

Home visits

Transition

Lesson plans

Questions for consideration

Approaches to differentiated planning

Planning to the top

Topping and tailing

The three column method

Increasing complexity

Different timings

Circus of activities

Worksheets

Using learners' interests

Projects

Mini lessons

Home/expert groups

Differentiated groupings

Attainment groupings versus mixed groupings

Peer group teaching for differentiation

Learning objectives

The role of support staff

Planning with support staff

Chapter 2 Resources

The teaching space

Classroom layout

Seating plans

The teacher within the space

Displays

Displays for information and support

Displays for inspiration and motivation

Displays for ongoing learning

Working wall

Displays for stretch and challenge

Enabling environments

Planning boards

Using learners' interests as a resource

Methods for differentiation by resource

Resources for support

Resources for challenge

Resources for understanding

Resources for checking understanding

Resources for motivation and focus

Resources for supporting writing

Technological resources

Assistive technology

Managing resources within the space

Chapter 3 The learners

Learner profiles

Personality

Relationships

Prior learning

Classroom and behaviour management

Motivation and rewards

Learners with SEND

Types of SEND

Learners on the autistic spectrum

Learners with dyslexia

Learners with ADHD

Learners with working memory problems

Learners with EAL

Starting points.

Thinking about language

Thinking about talk

Best practice in the EAL classroom

Home-school communication

Chapter 4 The teacher and the teaching

Teacher attitudes

The importance of self-reflection

Modelling

Giving instructions

Developing vocabulary

Variety of vocabulary

Routines for learning

What should I do if I need help?

I've finished - what do I do now?

Introducing the lesson

Visuals and organising information

Supporting retention

Retaining skills

Retaining facts

Using stories

Offering choice

Techniques for effective group work

Setting targets and timings

Differentiating homework

Chapter 5 Assessment

Pre-assessment

Formative assessment

Summative assessment

Creating effective assessments

Finding assessments

Designing assessments

Linking assessments to learning

Involving the learners in assessment

Assessment and unlearning

Informal assessments

Observations, assessment and learning

Observations and the teaching space

Marking and feedback

Using technology for assessment

Ofsted

Bibliography

Index

Also available from Sue Cowley.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed February 15, 2018).

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ISBN:

1-4729-4895-5

1-4729-4894-7

OCLC:

1020172383