Differentiated Instruction With Modern Classrooms Project

Differentiated Instruction With Modern Classrooms Project

Author: ThoughtStretchers Education March 19, 2025 Duration: 57:10

Drew Perkins talks with Robert Barnett, Modern Classrooms Project cofounder, about his new book, Meet Every Learner's Needs: Redesigning Instruction So All Students Can Succeed.

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