Beyond Differentiation: Why Better Unit Design — Not More Adjustments — Supports Every Student
Literacy for LearningPublished on: 04/03/2026
Why differentiation often fails — and how cognitive load theory reshapes unit design to support struggling and high-achieving students.
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