Mixed-Ability Teaching

is designed to support teachers working with mixed-ability English language groups. This book will provide practical tools for discovering and freeing the potential of mixed-ability groups through differentiation activities, support for classroom management, and collaborative and cooperative working models. This title is part of the highly regarded Into the Classroom series - short, practical guides that help teachers who work in the primary and secondary school setting to make sense of new teaching tools, techniques, and educational policy, with ideas for implementing them in the classroom.

Provides practical classroom ideas for improving the learning environment through differentiated and open-ended language learning activities

"This is a very useful book which deals thoroughly with all aspects of the challenges of teaching mixed-ability classes and provides a huge variety of strategies and techniques that teachers can use to maximise the potential of all their students."
"The book shows how collaborative ways of working can promote a positive classroom atmosphere. It provides differentiated learning activities and is packed with practical ideas... Recommended."
"This book is a valuable resource for any teacher's professional development. It not only sees some positives in mixed-ability teaching and suggests strategies and differentiated tasks to help cope with the difficulties that arise, it also supports teachers looking for ways of developing learner autonomy. Although the activities provided in the book are primarily intended for primary and secondary school students, when they are creatively developed they can be easily transferred to other groups of students."
"This is an excellent resource on teaching mixed-ability primary and secondary language classes... Although it is geared towards new teachers, it also offers fresh ideas for more experienced instructors who may be looking for new ways to teach."