Ep 300: “Design for the Top, Support Everyone”

Are you overwhelmed juggling multiple preps, endless differentiation, and the needs of every student in your secondary classroom?

In this episode of The Secondary Teacher Podcast, I’m sharing my go-to strategy for planning smarter, not harder—by designing lessons for your top students and supporting everyone else with simple, effective systems.

If you’re searching for ways to differentiate without burning out, streamline lesson planning, or better support students with IEPs, 504s, behavioral plans, and multilingual needs, this episode is your game-changer.

Tune in to learn how to stop splitting yourself into five versions, and start building transformational lessons that truly reach every learner!

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