How to use Diffit to differentiate reading materials without rewriting everything yourself

Differentiation sounds simple in a professional development session. In reality, it means that when you teach a unit on the water cycle, you might have students in the same classroom reading at five different levels. Creating appropriate materials for all of them, from the same source content, used to mean either buying a very expensive resource kit or spending your Sunday rewriting things. Diffit changes that.

What Diffit Does

Diffit takes any input, a URL, a piece of text you paste in, or just a topic name, and generates a reading passage at a reading level you choose. It then automatically creates comprehension questions, vocabulary supports, and discussion prompts to go with it. You can generate the same topic at multiple reading levels and have a differentiated set of materials in under five minutes.

The output is clean and classroom-ready. It is not a rough draft that needs heavy editing. You can download it as a Google Doc or PDF, which makes it practical to actually use.

Step-by-Step: From Topic to Classroom Resource

Using Diffit for Neurodiverse Learners

Diffit is particularly useful in inclusive classrooms because it removes the stigma problem of differentiated materials. When every student is working from what looks like a similar document on the same topic, students who are working at a lower reading level are not visibly separated. The content looks similar. The reading load is different.

For students with dyslexia or reading difficulties, shorter passages with embedded vocabulary support reduce cognitive load without removing engagement with the ideas. The built-in vocabulary highlighting is useful for students who are working on building academic language alongside content knowledge.

Where It Works Best

Where It Falls Short

Diffit is not great for highly technical content where accuracy is critical, such as specific chemistry or mathematics concepts. Always read the output before using it. It also does not replace the relationship-based aspect of differentiation, understanding why a student is struggling and what will actually reach them. It is a materials tool, not a teaching strategy.

It also does not work well for content that requires cultural knowledge or local context, it can produce passages that are accurate in a general sense but miss nuance that matters to your specific students and community.

Worth It?

For any educator working in an inclusive setting, yes. The time saved on creating differentiated reading materials is real and significant. The free plan is usable. The paid plan is worth it if you use it regularly. Start with the free plan on a topic you are teaching next week and make your own judgment.