Free Differentiated Instruction Resources for Every Learner
Reach every student — with free, teacher-created differentiation strategies, tiered supports, and MTSS/RTI tools from nonprofit Curriki. A free course is on the way.
Explore free resources →What is differentiated instruction?
One classroom, many learners
Differentiated instruction is how teachers adjust content, process, and product so every student can access grade-level learning — not by watering things down, but by offering more than one path to the same goal. It meets learners where they are: advanced students, students who are behind, English learners, and students with different strengths, all in the same room. Done well, it lifts achievement without adding a second lesson plan.
Every student reached
Multiple paths to the same standard, so no learner is left waiting or lost.
Grade-level access
Scaffold up to rigor instead of down to remediation — equity in practice.
Fewer behavior issues
Right-sized challenge keeps students engaged, not frustrated or bored.
Free & open
Every resource is free to use and adapt — no subscription, from a nonprofit.
Strategies & supports
Practical ways to differentiate, ready for Monday
Free, classroom-ready differentiation strategies, flexible grouping ideas, tiered assignments, and scaffolds for every subject and grade — browse them in the Curriki Library.
The bigger framework
Where MTSS and RTI fit in
Differentiation is the everyday, whole-class practice. When a student needs more, it lives inside a schoolwide system of tiered support — a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and its academic engine, Response to Intervention (RTI). Understanding how the tiers work together helps teachers, coaches, and administrators move students from good first instruction to targeted help, without anyone slipping through the cracks.
Tier 1 · Core
High-quality, differentiated instruction for all students in the general classroom.
Tier 2 · Targeted
Small-group interventions for students who need more than core instruction.
Tier 3 · Intensive
Individualized, high-intensity support for students with the greatest needs.
The AI edge
Differentiate for every learner with AI
The hardest part of differentiation is time — building three versions of a task, leveled readings, and the right scaffolds for the students in front of you. AI changes that math. It can adapt a text to multiple reading levels in seconds, draft tiered versions of an assignment, generate targeted Tier 2 supports, and suggest interventions aligned to what a student needs. Used well, it makes reaching every learner realistic for one teacher — and that is exactly what Curriki’s upcoming course will show you how to do.
Reaching Every Learner: Differentiation & MTSS with AI
A free, self-paced course from Curriki on differentiating instruction and building tiered supports (MTSS/RTI) with AI as your co-planner. Join the list and we’ll send you the free resources now and an invitation the moment it launches.
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