UNIT 5 - MIXED-ABILITY AND DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING

1) Mixed-ability and differentiated learning

2) Strategies for differentiated learning

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MIXED-ABILITY AND DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING

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SYLLABUS DESIGN, TEACHING UNITS AND LESSON PLANS

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