{"product_id":"differentiating-the-curriculum-supporting-teachers-to-thrive-in-mixed-ability-classrooms-9781923215061","title":"Differentiating the Curriculum: Supporting Teachers to Thrive in Mixed Ability Classrooms","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn mixed-ability classrooms, it is inevitable that students will have different learning styles, backgrounds, prior knowledge, experience and willingness to learn. While teachers may be unable to change the content prescribed by their school, they have an enormous amount of control in the way they assign this content to their students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDifferentiating the Curriculum: Supporting Teachers to Thrive in Mixed-Ability Classrooms\u003c\/em\u003e adopts the principles of the Pirozzo Model, which offers six approaches teachers can use to effectively implement differentiation in their classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Pirozzo Model consists of the following strategies: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003eAbility GroupingCooperative Learning TeamsLearning ContractsLearning CentresMulti-age GroupingIndividual Learning Plans\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the author's extensive work with over 20,000 educators, the Pirozzo Model is a dynamic teaching tool that empowers teachers with six different approaches to maximising student learning potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePirozzo, Ralph:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Ralph Pirozzo, founder and managing director of Promoting Learning International, has worked for 25 years to develop a planning matrix that incorporates educational theories and research into a practical learning and thinking tool. Having formerly worked as a secondary science teacher in Canada and Australia, Ralph is a well-known author on subjects such as improving thinking, cooperative learning, differentiation and building a Culture of Higher Order Thinking. Since 1997, more than 45000 teachers have attended his workshops and Ralph has provided professional development programs to over 1000 schools, colleges and universities in Australia, China, New Zealand, Singapore and the UK. He has received multiple honours and awards for his work as an educator and now devotes his time writing articles, units and books aimed at supporting primary and secondary teachers to unlock \u0026amp; maximise their students' learning potential.","brand":"Amba Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51298574205202,"sku":"9781923215061","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d4ad8eb6-82da-4ed3-8480-e5d45168c110.jpg?v=1747827891","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/differentiating-the-curriculum-supporting-teachers-to-thrive-in-mixed-ability-classrooms-9781923215061","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}