MAKING ENGLISH FAIR FOR EVERYONE: TEACHING MIXED-ABILITY CLASSES IN SAMARKAND
Keywords:
Keywords: Mixed-Ability, Differentiated Instruction, Case Study, Middle School, EFL, Scaffolding, Student Confidence.Abstract
Abstract
This article explains a practical teaching method called Differentiated
Instruction (DI), which helps teachers manage classes where students have very
different English skills (mixed-ability groups). Using a real-life example (a case study)
from an 8th-grade classroom in Samarkand, we show how changing a writing
assignment to fit three different skill levels led to better student performance and more
confidence. The main idea is that every student should get a version of the work that is
"just right" for them, which makes learning more successful and engaging.
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