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About the author
Anssi Roiha (PHD) works as a lecturer at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht in the Netherlands where he trains pre-service English teachers. Before his career in tertiary education, Roiha worked many years in primary education. He has worked as a student support specialist at an International Baccalaureate school in the Netherlands and as a special education teacher in Finland. In addition to differentiation, his other research interests are CLIL education and intercultural education. Jerker Polso (MEd, MBA) is a principal and special education teacher who has worked as a teacher and trainer in all levels of education in Finland. He has mostly worked in primary school as a classroom teacher and a special education needs teacher. Polso has also worked in in-service training for teachers and principals internationally. He is the principal of an international Finnish comprehensive and upper secondary school. Alongside work, he writes his doctoral dissertation in in-service teacher training and education exports.
Summary
Differentiation is an approach to education in which every student's individuality and special needs are taken into account. Practical, accessible and full of useful tips for the classroom teacher, HOW TO SUCCEED IN DIFFERENTIATION reveals the approach taken in the high-achieving Finnish education system.
