Classroom Resource Differentiator

The problem

Planning for a mixed-ability classroom is time-consuming. Teachers often struggle to adapt a single resource for support and extension without creating entirely different lessons or accidentally using stigmatizing labels.

What it does

• Generates four distinct versions of a resource: simplified, supported, standard, and extension.
• Audits existing worksheets to identify gaps in scaffolding, vocabulary, and accessibility.
• Creates vocabulary banks, sentence starters, and worked examples to bridge learning gaps.
• Produces teacher-specific support notes including common misconceptions and grouping strategies.
• Maintains a single core learning goal across all capability levels to keep the class aligned.

Why this beats prompting it yourself

This skill follows a strict pedagogical workflow that prevents common AI pitfalls like offering "more work" as an extension or using childish language for older learners. It automatically provides the structural components of a professional lesson plan, such as success criteria and accessibility audits, that generic prompts often omit.

Use cases

• Adapting a complex scientific reading passage for learners with varied reading ages.
• Adding scaffolded sentence stems and word banks to a history essay prompt.
• Creating "low floor, high ceiling" math tasks with meaningful extension questions.
• Auditing a department-wide worksheet for inclusion and accessibility before distribution.

Known limitations

Does not replace qualified teacher judgment or official curriculum approval. It cannot guarantee specific learner attainment or behavior outcomes.