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Trying out Diffit, an AI co-teacher Centered on Pedagogy

Posted on 05/28/2026

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Diffit’s website states that “teachers use Diffit to create and adapt instructional materials for their diverse classrooms, saving tons of time and helping all students to access grade-level content.”

What is Diffit?

Educators are facing unprecedented workloads, and Diffit is rapidly gaining traction in schools as a solution to one of teaching’s most exhausting challenges: curriculum differentiation. Differentiation is often thrown around education as a buzzword, yet it is absolutely essential to building a supportive and effective classroom – one that prioritizes reaching 100% of students regardless of their background.

Diffit aims to change that by allowing teachers to instantly create customized, standards-aligned content and flexible classroom activities in under a minute.

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How is Diffit different?

Rather than acting as a generic text generator, Diffit's architecture is tailored toward core pedagogical frameworks like Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), and Response to Intervention (RTI). By providing multiple representations of data, it allows an entire classroom to engage with the same high-level conceptual discussion, regardless of an individual student's baseline reading level.

From Hours to Seconds: The Tech Behind the Tool

Before AI, differentiating a single lesson meant a teacher had to manually rewrite articles, source images and graphics, and curate separate vocabulary lists to accommodate different lexile levels within a single class. Diffit’s four steps are designed to keep the teacher in control:

Input: Teachers start with what they already have. They can paste a topic, type a specific curriculum standard, upload a PDF, type a book title, or link a YouTube video or news article.
Customize: The user selects the targeted grade level (ranging from 2nd grade to 11th grade and beyond) and selects the preferred language.
Refine: An integrated feature called Diffit Chat acts as an on-demand assistant, allowing teachers to ask questions, make direct text modifications, or add specific activities to the generated resource.
Export: Once satisfied, the teacher can instantly export the package directly into student-ready formats including Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Forms, Microsoft Word, PDFs, or push it straight to Google Classroom.

What once took up to 45 minutes is reduced to roughly 5 to 10 seconds.

How can I use it in my classroom?

English as a Second Language (ESL)

In the ESL classroom, simple translation is rarely enough. To build true academic literacy, multilingual learners need access to the same rigorous concepts as their peers, but with heavily scaffolded linguistic support.
- Reading Level Adjustment: Allows educators to take a single grade-level text and instantly adjust the reading level without diluting the primary meaning.
- Linguistic Scaffolding: Automatically translates instructions, headings, and core content to support multi-level language learners.
- Targeted Resources: Instantly generates contextual vocabulary lists, bilingual graphic organizers, and incremental comprehension questions to build English skills organically.
Career and Technical Education (CTE)

CTE classrooms are inherently text-heavy, requiring students to digest highly specialized, technical industry manuals, blueprints, and safety regulations. For a student reading below grade level, a complex HVAC manual or medical billing guide can feel like an impassable barrier.
- Technical Text Adaptation: Takes dense, jargon-heavy technical literature and generates parallel versions adapted to varying reading levels.
- Vocabulary Decoding: Breaks down multi-syllabic industry terminology into accessible language while maintaining the structural integrity of the material.
High School Equivalency (HSE)

HSE programs (such as GED or HiSET prep) are high-stakes, fast-paced environments. Adult learners are often trying to master years of neglected social studies, science, and math curriculum in a matter of months.
- Standards-Based Alignment: Matches complex historical documents, scientific abstracts, or dense reading passages directly to standard-specific DOK (Depth of Knowledge) levels.
- Exam Mirroring: Instantly produces practice quizzes, summary sheets, and text-dependent questions that directly mirror the rigorous formatting of HSE examinations.
Adult Basic Education (ABE)

ABE instructors face a unique psychological hurdle: teaching foundational literacy and math skills to adults using materials that don't feel "childish." Standard elementary school reading books can be deeply alienating to an adult learner.
- Age-Appropriate Differentiating: Allows teachers to input adult-centric content—such as news articles, leases, or community resources—and downgrade the vocabulary complexity.
- Real-World Relevance: Keeps content engaging and respectful by ensuring adult learners read about real-world topics while developing core literacy skills.