You have 28 students sitting in front of you. Five are reading three grades below level. Three are gifted and finish everything in half the time. Seven have IEPs. Four are English language learners. Two have ADHD. And you’re supposed to reach every single one of them in the next 42 minutes. The pressure to…
In contemporary education, particularly within non-tracked classrooms, educators grapple with the challenge of delivering instruction that meets the needs of each student. The integration of Differentiated Instruction (DI) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) offers a promising solution, potentially revolutionizing student engagement and achievement in heterogeneous learning environments. This article presents a critical analysis of…