Tiering in differentiation

Tiering is necessary for differentiationTo me tiering is putting in scaffoldings that are just right. this also includes asking: what range of learning needs are you likely to address? what should students know? what is your starting point in the lesson? what is your first cloned version? what is your second cloned version? in class, we saw some cloned worksheets that were all very similar but they were different for those who were on lower or higher levels. I think this is how to differentiate.

The difference between good teaching and differentiation is that for differentiation the teacher is having different activities that are simultaneously meeting the specific needs of each student in the class. I think all of the hallmarks that we have learned about really help teachers to be able to do this.

We did some examples in class of how to differentiate. We did worksheets that were in different groups. We differentiated for reading levels and the reading process, readiness, comprehension, and for readiness. We also had a choice in some of the activities. We differentiated the content by letting us choose the different presidents. This also differentiated for our personal interests.

I think if we can do this for all of our lessons, the students will really learn quickly and be more motivated to learn because they are all on their levels and they have a choice in their learning. This also makes them feel more in control of their own learning. If the students are more excited about learning, this makes it easier for everyone. I am so excited to try this in a classroom!