Why focusing on the right answer, is the wrong answer

Why focusing on the right answer, is the wrong answer

We’ve all been there,  someone asks you a question you’re supposed to know, and your mind goes blank. This probably happened more when you were a child, but even as adults we can suffer from mental brain freeze. So what would 20% of that be? How much do we each have to pay if the total bill is X? What number do we times 2 by to get Y? Perhaps if it was a written question, where we were in the safety of our own heads, we’d work it out comfortably. So what actually happens to us, what happens to students when they are put under pressure?

What is Differentiation and Why is it important?

Differentiation ensures that students’ are working at a level appropriate for their ability and that this level is constantly being challenged upwards. Questions should successively infer progression or a development of a learning concept. Differentiated tasks prevent work becoming too easy, which can occur with rote style learning as can be the case with some traditional worksheets and old-style textbooks.
Differentiation is important because……