# Episode 394: Whole-Group Differentiation: 5 Strategies You Can Use Tomorrow

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Podcast: [Teaching Middle School ELA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317)
Published: 2026-03-03T10:00:00+00:00
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Hello, March and welcome back to the Teaching Middle School ELA podcast. So today, I shared five simple, whole-group strategies that make differentiation workable and sustainable without adding extra lesson plans. The focus stays on one learning target while offering many entry points so every student can think, speak, and succeed. • redefining differentiation as access to the same skill • using mini experts to preview and build confidence • writing key steps and stems on the board • offerin...

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