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
Presenter Bio
Dr. Diane Heacox is an award winning author, national and international consultant and professional development trainer focusing on strategies to increase learning success for all students. She is Professor Emerita at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Dr. Heacox has taught at both elementary and secondary school levels and has served as a gifted education teacher and administrator, as well as an instructional specialist in public education. Dr. Heacox is also the author of four books. Dr. Heacox serves on the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (MN ASCD) and the Minnesota Department of Education’s Gifted Education Advisory Board. She is the past chair for the Middle Level Network and the Education committee for the National Association for Gifted Children and the current facilitator of the Higher Education Division for international ASCD. Dr. Heacox was recognized by the Minnesota Educators of Gifted and Talented as a Friend of the Gifted. She is also in the University of St. Thomas Educators Hall of Fame for contributions to the field of education.
Mary – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent ideas and tiered assignments.
Tony – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Solid instruction ,need to put more examples or ways to create the tiers for all subject areas.
Jessica – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Well organized and gave some great strategies for differentiation.
Robin – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Old News
Lilia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
informative
Debbie – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Good information about assignment tiers, grouping, and cooperative learning.
Thelma – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very useful for differentiation, tiered assignments, and the best grouping strategies.
Blythe – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Great information. Easy way with high impact on student learning.
Keelie – BETHEL LOCAL (verified owner) –
good ideas
Anne – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of applicable ideas to help with tiered assignments, and good clarification regarding the difference between flexible instructional grouping and cooperative learning.