Read the full post and more on Dr Swain's Cognitorium Blog.

Link to the post on my substack, and website

Further reading - there is heaps to look into …

Liz Kane - Understanding whole class teaching

Learning Spy - Differentiation really matters

Teacher Head - Great differentiation 

Fail Think Learn - Differentiation by support

Corno on teaching adaptively 

Understanding adaptive teaching

Want to learn more?

Some teasers about this topic: In various chapters in Harnessing the science of learning, I along with my contributing authors and school leaders, provide examples and explorations of:

Moving from 20% of students understanding, to 80% of students during whole class teaching;

Built-in differentiation;

Adaptive and responsive practices during whole class teaching;

Accessible entry points to instruction (low floor), and no limits on how learners can challenge themselves (no ceiling) — a combination cherished at Bentleigh West Primary School; and 

Differentiation by support, rather than differentiation via curriculum

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