Differentiated Lesson Design Assistant
Generate scaffolded three-tier lessons matching your students' actual assessment levels
What You Can Do
Design complete differentiated lesson materials in minutes instead of hours. You provide your topic, learning objective, and student assessment data, and Claude generates three distinct content versions (below grade level, on grade level, advanced), scaffolded readings with adjusted vocabulary and complexity, tiered assignments with differentiated success criteria, and targeted intervention strategies for struggling learners. Every material maintains academic rigor while meeting students where they actually are.
Features
Creates parallel learning materials at below-grade, on-grade, and advanced levels from a single lesson concept
Adjusts vocabulary, sentence complexity, and text length while preserving core content and rigor
Develops differentiated success criteria and performance indicators that reflect genuine skill progression
Generates concrete support strategies, pre-teaching sequences, and just-in-time scaffolds for struggling students
Creates depth-and-complexity prompts and enrichment tasks that challenge advanced learners without busywork
Translates your specific formative/summative assessment results into targeted differentiation recommendations
Builds menu-based assignments maintaining content integrity across all three tiers
Example Output
Input: 10th grade American History, Reconstruction Era unit, 28 students with reading levels ranging 6th–12th grade, recent quiz showing 10 students below 60%
Generated Output Sample:
Tier 1 (Below Grade Level) Reading:
- Simplified 150-word passage on Reconstruction amendments
- Bolded vocabulary with margin definitions
- Guiding questions: "Which group could now vote? Why was this important?"
Tier 2 (On Grade Level) Reading:
- 350-word primary source excerpt with analytical questions
- Vocabulary context clues embedded
- Questions require comparison: "How did Reconstruction goals differ between political parties?"
Tier 3 (Advanced) Reading:
- 500-word scholarly analysis of competing Reconstruction visions
- Prompts for historiographical thinking: "What assumptions shape these interpretations?"
Tiered Assignment Rubric (same topic, different criteria):
- Tier 1: Identify 3 key events + 1-sentence explanation (4 points max)
- Tier 2: Analyze 2 competing perspectives + evidence-supported argument (15 points)
- Tier 3: Evaluate long-term consequences + historiographical bias + original synthesis (20 points)
What's Included
- SKILL.md: Complete system instructions for differentiation strategy
- Three-Tier Content Template: Reusable framework for creating parallel lesson versions
- Scaffolding Checklist: Step-by-step guide for adjusting vocabulary, syntax, and cognitive demand
- Tiered Assignment Rubric Builder: Pre-made rubric structures for different assignment types
- Intervention Support Guide: Templates for pre-teaching, graphic organizers, and re-teaching sequences
Who It's For
- High school classroom teachers managing mixed-ability classes (general education, honors, inclusive)
Best For
- Unit lesson planning with mixed reading levels and skill gaps
- Post-assessment re-teaching and targeted intervention design
- Creating materials for inclusive classrooms with IEP/504 students alongside grade-level peers
- Supporting English Language Learners (ELLs) in mainstream classes
- Generating differentiated choice boards and station-rotation activities
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