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Tiered Assignments

Tiered Assignments. Tiered assignments are the most prescriptive, learner-responsive, and sophisticated strategy for differentiation.  -Heacox. Use a tiered assignment when students differ on. Developmental stages Readiness for learning Learning preferences Amount of structure or support

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Tiered Assignments

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  1. Tiered Assignments

  2. Tiered assignments are the most prescriptive, learner-responsive, and sophisticated strategy for differentiation.  -Heacox

  3. Use a tiered assignment when students differ on... • Developmental stages • Readiness for learning • Learning preferences • Amount of structure or support • Amount of time, instruction or practice • Reading skill or prior knowledge • Whether instruction or a task is necessary or appropriate

  4. Use a tiered assignment when you know... • something will be too easy or hard for some students • some students need more basic work or others need more complex work

  5. Tomlinson’s Equalizer Foundational Concrete Simple Fewer Facts Smaller Leap More Structured Clearly Defined Problems Less Independence Slower Pace Transformative Abstract Complex Multi-Faceted Greater Leap More Open Fuzzy Problems Greater Independence Quicker Pace

  6. Steps in Designing Tiered Assignments

  7. What makes a well-designed tiered assignment?

  8. Exploration • In self-selected groups… • Explore the tiered lessons that Strickland has provided • Share examples of what you have done • Discuss what options texts may include (may not always be the best)

  9. Lesson Planning • Working alone or together, create a tiered lesson plan using the worksheet at the back of your packet • Start with the KUD

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