1.DIFFERENTIATION: TIERING INSTRUCTION: READ the article “Tiering to Avoid Tears,” which is posted on Blackboard, to learn about differentiating instruction, then watch the four videos related to the article. The videos are at the following sites:
What is Tiering: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYl_GY5Kajk How Does Tiering Benefit Teachers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcJWQXLvLZU How To Implement Tiering: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1rWgVSw718 How Does Tiering Benefit Students:. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rj1FA2yVII&t=8s (Videos: Approximately 5 minutes each) JOURNAL ENTRY #1: DIFFERENTIATION: TIERING INSTRUCTION
Briefly describe what is meant by “not yet ready,” “just ready” and “ready to go beyond,” based on the article.
Describe the criteria for being fair, and give your response concerning how this defines fairness for instruction in your future classroom.
List the 10 ways that assignments and assessments can be tiered to meet the needs of different learners. Give a brief example of each for your future classroom.
Write one paragraph about your response to each video.
