Differentiation Techniques

Asynchronous: Provide access to materials in multiple formats (e.g., text, audio, video, graphic organizers) to cater to diverse learning styles and needs. This allows students with reading difficulties or processing disorders to access content more easily.

Synchronous: Use screen sharing and annotation tools to highlight key information during live sessions. Incorporate visuals and demonstrations to aid understanding, especially for English Language Learners (Posts, 2022). 

Asynchronous: Provide multiple options for demonstrating learning, such as presentations, written reports, or digital portfolios. This allows students with different strengths to showcase their knowledge in a way that best suits them.

Synchronous: Use collaborative platforms like FlipGrid or Google Slides to allow students to work together on projects and share their work. Encourage students to present their work in a variety of ways during synchronous sessions (Posts, 2022). 

Asynchronous: Offer students choice boards or tiered assignments where they can select activities based on their readiness level or interests. This allows gifted students to delve into more complex tasks, while others can practice foundational skills.

Synchronous: Utilize breakout rooms for flexible grouping, allowing students to work in small groups or pairs based on skill level or learning needs. Teachers can then join these groups to provide targeted support or enrichment (Tammy, 2022). 

Asynchronous: Utilize online tools that support accessibility, such as screen readers, closed captioning, and speech-to-text software. Modify assignments and assessments to meet individual needs, such as providing reworded texts or reduced answer choices on multiple-choice questions.

Synchronous: Provide sentence stems or graphic organizers during live sessions to support English Language Learners and students who need additional structure. Record synchronous sessions so students can review the material at their own pace and re-watch explanations as needed (Posts, 2022). 

Asynchronous: Provide a list of enrichment activities or passion projects that early finishers can explore independently. These could include research projects, coding challenges, or creative writing assignments.

Synchronous: Have early finishers work on more challenging versions of assignments or peer tutor struggling students (with teacher oversight and support). Facilitate small group discussions or debates on complex topics related to the lesson (Tammy, 2022).