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DF-401 · Half day · Grades 6–12

Differentiation in Real Time.

From theory to execution: drills for teachers who can define differentiation but need to make it work while a lesson is moving.

3.5 hours10–50 teachers · designed around 25One-campus license
The outcome

What teachers leave with.

This is a build-and-practice session. Teachers work on their own classroom material and leave with artifacts they can use, not a binder of ideas to revisit someday.

  • Two readiness-sort scripts written in each teacher's own words.
  • The beginning of a scaffold library for a real upcoming unit.
  • Three real-time differentiation scenarios practiced out loud.
  • One branching lesson designed for use within two weeks.
Fit check

Know before you buy.

A good turnkey kit should help you say no as clearly as it helps you say yes.

Best for

  • Grades 6–12 teachers who know the theory but struggle to execute mid-lesson.
  • Department cohorts ready to practice scripts and transitions aloud.
  • Schools seeking differentiation without three simultaneous lesson plans.

Not the right fit if…

  • You need an introductory lecture on what differentiation means.
  • You want a compliance checklist instead of classroom rehearsal.
  • Your schedule cannot protect the 45-minute simulation lab and design time.
The workshop day

An agenda with the doing protected.

The facilitator acts as a coach running drills. Discussion is repeatedly converted into a script, a rehearsal, or a lesson teachers will use.

  1. The Differentiation Gap
    Simulation, reveal, and the three execution bottlenecks.
  2. The Two-Minute Sort
    Five methods, safety guardrails, and two scripted sorts.
  3. Break
  4. The Scaffold Library
    Three shelves, accommodations distinction, build, and share.
  5. Simulation Lab
    The Split, the Pivot, and the Choice—practiced aloud.
  6. Branching Point Design
    Template, quiet build, and pair-review litmus test.
  7. Planning + Commitment
    Department audit, one move, and 30-day close.
What is included

Everything the facilitator and teachers need.

Every package is built from version-controlled source and checked for missing files, placeholder text, print overflow, and mismatched front/back card layouts before the ZIP is created.

Facilitator system

Scripted guide in print PDF, editable Markdown, and reflowable accessible HTML.

33-slide deck

Editable PowerPoint with notes on every slide, plus accessible slide text and notes.

Nine handouts

Leveled reading simulation, five sort protocols, scaffold library, scenario set, branching template, commitment card, student sheet, walkthrough guide, and survey.

Three scenario sheets

Readable full-page rehearsal cases with roles, exact practice moves, curveballs, and debriefs.

Prep Partner

An interactive checklist covering sealed-envelope setup, rehearsal, printing, and room staging.

30-day follow-through

One cohort of up to 25 teachers, starting when the cohort launches.

Prep, honestly

No “open the deck five minutes before.”

The first run asks for real preparation. The rerun is faster because the facilitator already knows the material and can reuse the durable pieces.

First run
About 3 hours

About two hours of guide study and stand-up rehearsal, followed by printing, card preparation, and one sealed reading envelope per participant.

Rerun
75–90 minutes

Recheck the room, roster, print counts, and the guide's timing notes. A new site may add coordination time.

Room and technology: Tables of 4–6, circulation space, a projector, and wall space for chart paper. No audio, video, or participant logins are required.
Real material, not a mockup

See the work before you buy.

This excerpt comes directly from Handout 4, Simulation Scenario 1 in the package.

Actual kit excerpt · Handout 4, Simulation Scenario 1

The Split

The moment: a 90-second gateway problem has sorted the room. Twelve students are ready to proceed; eight need a reteach. Both groups are looking at you, and you have one body.

  1. Group A first: task + time + “do not wait for me.”
  2. Group B second: a destination and something to carry.
  3. The curveball, one calm line: “You solved the gateway—I need you on the challenge. If it falls apart, you know where I am.”
Time every rep. Under thirty seconds. Swap roles and go again.
The workshop is day one

Thirty days of follow-through are included.

The access clock starts when your cohort launches, not when you buy. One cohort of up to 25 teachers gets daily coaching tied to the workshop goal. The kit purchase itself is one-time and does not auto-renew.

Teachers choose a specific classroom move.The workshop ends with a real plan, date, and accountability partner.
The coach follows up in the teaching week.Five-minute conversations help teachers think through what happened and decide their next attempt.
Day 30 creates a decision point.Your school can stop with the included cycle or choose continued platform access separately.

The 60-day run-it guarantee

Run this kit with your teachers within 60 days of purchase. If they do not find it valuable, email hello@pdthatworks.com for a full refund. No questions asked.

You are evaluating the actual workshop with your actual staff—not whether a preview looked polished.

Invoice, quote, or purchase order

Need a quote, W-9, invoice, vendor form, or PO route instead of card checkout? Email us with DF-401 in the subject. We will send what your business office needs.

Title II, Part A eligible. Allowability decisions are local; confirm the line item with your district's Title coordinator or federal programs office.

Ready when your calendar is

DF-401 · $1,500

Buy now and schedule your launch. Your 30-day platform clock waits for the cohort launch; the 60-day guarantee window begins at purchase.

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