Differentiation in ELT: A fresh take on teaching mixed-ability classes reflects the authors' deeply held belief that as teachers, we make a difference not only to our students’ learning, but to their lives – and that being a successful teacher is about helping all of our students to reach and then exceed their potential.Differentiated teaching has been proven by research to be a powerful means of making a positive difference to our students’ learning. It ensures that all learners are provided with an appropriate level of challenge and regularly experience success. This resource book explores both the theoretical foundations and the practical implementation of differentiated teaching and learning. It explores the evidence-based insights that support the efficacy of this approach, and it describes the authors’ own key principles for successful differentiation. It also offers a wide range of highly practical pick-up-and-use strategies for you to try out with your classes. In Differentiation in ELT, you'll find: An overview of the theoretical background and research, including the ‘new science of learning’, that demonstrates the proven effectiveness of differentiated teaching and learning. The authors’ 6 principles for successful differentiation. 48 practical strategies for differentiation across the areas of Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing, Grammar and Vocabulary, each with additional suggestions on how to provide either more support or extra challenge, depending on learners’ needs. A description of how the authors’ vision for differentiated teaching and learning can become the basis for the development of innovative course book concepts.
