"You're always going to have students of varying abilities. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses, and as a teacher, I know I need to be prepared to help struggling students while also challenging students who catch on quickly to new skills. I often mix ability levels when I put students into groups so they can learn from each other. Sometimes, I form groups of similar abilities to check in with students who require more support, and more advanced students can move on to challenge activities together. Other times, I break the class into two groups and instruct each group separately, depending on their needs. Sometimes that means reteaching yesterday's skills with one group while moving on to more complex skills with the other group. I also utilize independent work time to check in with individual students. A mixture of all of these techniques helps me target specific groups of students and give everyone what they need."