Differentiation TechniqueAnti-Techniques

Here's what happens when we make a scaffold the final product.

As a teacher, I painted myself into a corner by constantly looking for more information. I’d read books by university professors, I’d go to conferences and listen to people talk, I’d subscribe to newsletters, and listen to podcasts. What did all of this information give me? Confusion. Anxiety. And the feeling of being overwhelmed. After […]

Why I now strike the phrase "have a discussion" from my lesson plans.

"Engagement" is a nice by-product of a well-designed lesson, but it sure isn't our actual goal as educators.

There's lots of faux-differentiation out there. In this article, I catalog a few anti-patterns: tactics that look like differentiation, but are actually quite the opposite.

In a time when teachers feel prohibited from writing their own lessons, many are limited by what their textbooks offer. So what, exactly, do textbooks offer in terms of differentiation for gifted learners?

Why I stopped looking for “real world” problems and started aiming for “interesting.” The real world is often tedious and annoying. Interesting never is!

I love Margaret Robertson's piece about how typical gamification items like badges and levels completely miss the point of what makes games great. Take a look.