Description
Differentiation in the classroom might be a little bit like riding a bike — you never forget how to do it, but you can also always learn a new trick or two! In this course, Diane Heacox, Ed.D., unpacks two important strategies: tiered assignments and flexible instructional grouping. If you are not using these two strategies correctly, you may not even be using differentiation.
In this 1-hour course, you will learn:
- The principles of tiered assignments and flexible grouping
- How to design tiered assignments
- How to determine student readiness
- Other methods of tiered assignments
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies a, b, c, e, f, g and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 2.2, 3.3, 3.4, 5.1.
Heather – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Great information for teachers on how to tier assignments in class!
Lynda – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This is a good course that helped me to better understand how to correctly tier assignments and differentiate for students. It allowed for understanding that there are different ways and different reasons to do a multiple tier activity.
Amy – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this was a good course that offered many strategies for tiering assignments and flexible grouping.
Jacqueline – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
This was the best instruction about tiering and differentiation that I’ve ever had, and I’ve been teaching for 20+ years! I feel like I can finally implement this in my classroom.
Kimberly – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful ideas were provided to make differentiation/tiering assignments easy and flexible.
Daira – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Amazingly simple ways to make a huge difference in the classroom.
Crystal – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
Fantastic training on using Tiered assignments. Great examples and explanations.
Claudia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
Robin – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
~Great discussion/instruction of the differences between cooperative learning and tiered instruction
Angie – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great for differentiation in the classroom. It gave practical examples the teachers can use immediately.
Kimberly – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Excellent! The examples were priceless and well defined. Thank you!
Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Wonderful!!! Answered several of my questions by giving me examples.
Araceli – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Beautiful lady very informative
Jodi – NEW BREMEN LOCAL (verified owner) –
She had great ideas and examples of tiered assignments
Terri – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
It had useful information.
Mary – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Clearly and concisely defines differentiation.
Jodi – HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course cleared up some misleading information about tiering. I loved her classroom examples.
Melissa – RIDGEDALE LOCAL (verified owner) –
This was a good course. She gave so many real-life examples, and asked good questions. I really appreciated how she took the time to talk about what some of the examples would look in the classic cooperative groups and how that could take away from the teacher’s goals.
Stephen – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very good for all classroom teachers
Ana – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
True differentiation!
Nancy – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
Useful look at tiered assignments. Focus on elementary classrooms and standards.
Griselda C. – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great explanation of difference between differentiation and cooperative groups.
Stacy – CARDINAL LOCAL (verified owner) –
The information in the course is beneficial and will be useful in my classroom.
Keli – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Very good
Kelly – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Knowledgeable instructor. Good info!
Robyn – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Great explanation of “Tiered Assignments” v. “Cooperative Learning”
Kristie – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I love this course. It was straight forward and made me have a great understanding of how to create assignments that are the same, but different.
ERIC – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
resourceful and informative
Charles – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
This gives a good incite of appropriate tiered instruction.
Maria de los Angeles – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very good recommend
Steve – LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
this was a pretty good module. I like the examples given i this course and I will try to emulate them in my classes.
Melissa – LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
understanding flexible instructional grouping with tiered assignments makes it more likely that your groups will work cohesively and productively.
Carly – LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
many helpful examples of tiering were given to paint a picture of how to make it real in your classroom
Abby – LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Good review of tiered assignments.
Kari – LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I do like that she brought up Gardner, Bloom, Vygotsky, Piaget practices too. All practices are necessary for the ultimate learning environment. This course was a detailed look at differentiation and a multitude of examples for all grade levels. I also like how she took off the pressure of having tiers for every assignment.
Hayley – LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Applicable and interesting.
Lisa – LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
A lot of useful information.
Ashton – LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I liked the examples of different types of assignments.
Emily – LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I thought this course was informational.
Wendi – LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
This is was a nice explanation of tiering and flexible grouping.
Lindsey – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
Good introduction to differentiation.
Julie – LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Very informative and useful information.
Debra – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Very beneficial
Tina – LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
It is helpful to think about how I am tiering assignments.
Misty – LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Ths was quite lengthy.
JANICE – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
She explained how to use tiers. It was helpful.
Amanda – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
It was great! I wish she touched on the other ways to make tiered assignments rather than just readiness.
Michelle – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very complex but it reminded me of many things I had forgotten over the years.
Kathy – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner) –
clear explanations
Shelby – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course! I felt she did a good job of giving a good idea of tiered assignments vs. cooperative learning and offered some great examples.