ABSTRACT
The issues associated with mixed skill classrooms are attenuated if we consider mixed skills from the standpoint of objectives-based learning, wherein lessons are created around an overarching conceptual goal or skills-based task for the day, and individualized instruction, wherein the professor is responsible for understanding the needs, strengths, and challenges of particular students. By centering lessons on objectives, the use of exercises that are objective-focused and skill-scalable can ensure that students are all getting the content of the class. This chapter will elaborate on why students benefit from this technique and will offer ways to implement it in the classroom.
