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10 Tools for Differentiation

Discover a collection of practical tools designed to support diverse learners and streamline differentiation! Every student learns differently, and effective differentiation is crucial to ensuring that all learners can access and engage with curriculum content at their level. Whether you're working with advanced students who need enrichment, struggling learners who require additional support, or multilingual learners who benefit from visual aids and scaffolding, the right tools can make differentiation both manageable and impactful.

Grades K-8

MathGames

MathGames offers a large variety of math activities and interactive questions for grades Pre-K through 8, all fully aligned to Common Core Standards. Register to receive detailed progress reports.

Grades 4-12

Quizalize

Track learning in real time. Student answers are color-coded on the teacher dashboard to help you easily identifying who needs more help. Create scrambled words, multiple-choice questions, and ChatGPT quizzes with a custom timer for each question.

Grades K-8

Open Up Resources

Access high-quality math and language arts resources on Open Up Resources. Select a grade level and choose whether you need teacher, parent, or student materials. Content is divided into units and lessons and includes all materials except assessments.

Grades K-6

Boddle

Boddle is an engaging math learning platform for grades K–6 that adapts to student ability levels. Create your account and classroom, then craft assignments that help the entire class or individual students develop specific skills.

Grades K-12

Annotate

Annotate allows educators to use their whiteboards while remaining completely mobile in the classroom. Use the projection feature to project information from a mobile device onto your whiteboard from anywhere in the room.

Grades 6-8

Propello

Propello offers a standards-based middle school science curriculum based on the Next Generation Science Standards. This resource’s engaging tools and materials make it easy to personalize activities, projects, and assessments.

Grades 2-12

Diffit

Diffit helps teachers differentiate lessons by generating adaptive reading passages based on any text, article, or web page. Create your free account, then select one of four options: Literally Anything; Books; Text, PDFs and Links; or Vocabulary.

Grades 9-12

Class Companion

Class Companion uses the power of artificial intelligence to generate assignments and provide feedback on written tasks. Teachers can customize feedback options before students enter their response for analysis.

Grades K-12

TeachersFirst's Resources for using AI for Productivity

Explore free AI tools that can help you increase your productivity, boost efficiency in the classroom, and quickly differentiate. Many of these tools use AI to personalize student learning experiences, difficulty levels, and more!

Grades K-12

TeachersFirst's Differentiated Instruction (PLU)

This professional learning unit guides educators through the principles and practices of differentiated instruction. The unit explores various strategies for tailoring instruction to meet the diverse needs of learners.

This Week at TeachersFirst

Although our live summer virtual workshops have ended, we have over fifty self-directed professional learning opportunities to explore, including our on-demand workshops and professional learning units (PLUs). We're also sharing our Infusing Technology Blog and a paid opportunity to join our team as a part-time contributor. Read the details below!