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.
Stephanie – ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course. Great information and good resources. The instructor clearly explained differentiation and showed great examples.
karen – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course helped me understand how to tier effectively.
Yolanda – LUFKIN ISD (verified owner) –
Good ideas to use in the classroom with instruction for students.
Carol – LUFKIN ISD (verified owner) –
This was very informative and helpful for me as I plan lessons for my students.
Bonnie – BEAVERCREEK CITY (verified owner) –
It is a very straight forward, informative way to learn about tiering assignments. After viewing it, I have more motivation to add these type of assignments when appropriate for the learning goal.
Elia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative. I loved the different ideas on how to create tier assignments especially in math since that’s my content area.
LISA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I was able to see how differentiating assignments can be made easier.
Todd – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
Clear and concise.
Bruce – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner) –
The tiering strategies are very informative.
Nadia – HERTFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
This course was great because it was informative, engaging, and practical. I enjoyed completing brief reflections and the examples and resources shared for tiered learning in this course. I feel much more confident about using differentiation in my classroom and I feel inspired to use the strategies I learned today into my teaching.