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How I relate to differentiation- When I got to music college my sight reading was terrible, I was by far the worst in the cohort. I struggled a lot with it but I was still expected to do EXACTLY the same tasks as everyone else. I was shown how to practise this skill in an
effective way and encouraged to put in as many hours as I could. Nobody made excuses for me, gave me easier tasks or told me focus on my other strengths... and for that I’m thankful. The reality was that I NEEDED to be able to sight read to get through the degree because I needed
to be able to sight read to function as a musician after University. I made much more rapid progress in these few years than I ever did before. This is how I see the readers who struggle in my class, there may be cognitive barriers, but the reality is they need to be able to read
to function in society. For them, they need to work HARDER, with the right support, and at the same level as everyone else (with interventions to help address any gaps). I honestly think that many misguided differentiation policies have been one of the biggest contributors
to the attainment gap for the disadvantaged. Some people say this is cruel, but it’s far less cruel than lowering your expectations so they/you can have an easier time together at the expense of their future. #edutwitter
