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 – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
This course provided great examples for using tiered lessons in various subjects. Great activities.
Seth – St Marys City Schools (verified owner) –
good
Tabitha – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
The facilitator gave real life examples and helped clear up some inconsistencies I had in my mind about tiering.
Lilia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great info
Erick – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It was great learning about tiering and flexible grouping
Jana – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!!
Enos – ROYAL ISD (verified owner) –
This course was a great introduction into defining tiered assignments as well as the management of those assignments using flexible instructional grouping.
Anne – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Good info about tiered assignments, but Gardner’s Learning Intelligence/Learning Styles have kind of been debunked over the years, as all kids benefit from multiple approaches.
Imelda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the presentation about halfway through. The most interesting information was from the readiness section and on. It further reaffirmed the training I received in the blended learning approach.
Stacey – RIESEL ISD (verified owner) –
It was practical and offered examples for tiering.