Tiered Lesson
Definition/Synopsis:
Tiered lessons are lessons which have different tiers of activities based upon the knowledge base of the learner. Once a student’s foundational skills level has been determined via pre-assessment, students are given tasks (geared toward mastery of the same objective or standard) requiring various levels of depth. For example, a Tier One (a student who might not be ready to solve, research, or strike out on his or her own) activity might be defining terminology and creating a visual reminder or the concept, while a Tier Two (a student who is at grade level and ready to begin working towards mastery) activity might be to use the terminology in order to problem solve for a real world problem, and a Tier Three (a student ready to go beyond and explore independently) activity might be to create and present a product based upon the research acquired while studying higher-level questions relating to the terminology and topic. All three students are working toward the same end goal: mastery of a specific goal, objective or standard. All three students might be at different levels of foundational skills and working on different activities to get there.
Research Articles:
What are tiered lessons and what does this mean for my classroom?
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/every-learner/6680
http://www.davidsongifted.org/db/Articles_id_10513.aspx
http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=48723
How and where do I begin?
http://www.teachhub.com/differentiated-instruction-strategies-using-tiered-assignments
What does tiering look like?
http://www.bertiekingore.com/tieredinstruct.htm
How do I tier assessment?
https://challengebychoice.wordpress.com/tiered-instruction-and-assessment/
What are some practical tips for tiering?
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/8-lessons-learned-differentiating-instruction
http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/di/cresource/q2/p06/di_06_link_tiered_activities/
Resources:
How to Plan a Tiered Activity:
http://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/books/stricklandAT2009_planning_a_tiered_activity.pdf
Sample Assignments:
http://daniellmiddle.typepad.com/files/tiered20assignments.pdf
http://www.diffcentral.com/Lesson_Plans.html
Videos of Tiered Lessons:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ob4eGz04G4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7XeouQSyaE
How Teachers Benefit from Tiering Lessons:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcJWQXLvLZU
How Students Benefit from Tiered Lessons:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rj1FA2yVlI
PowerPoint and Activity:
http://slideplayer.com/slide/8655017/
Texts:
Cash, Richard M. Advancing Differentiation: Thinking and Learning for the 21st Century.
Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Pub., 2011. Print.
Tomlinson, Carol A., and Marcia B. Imbeau. Leading and Managing a Differentiated Classroom.
Alexandria, VA: ASCD, 2010. Print.
Winebrenner, Susan, Dina Brulles, and Susan Winebrenner. Teaching Gifted Kids in Today's
Classroom: Strategies and Techniques Every Teacher Can Use. Minneapolis, MN: Free
Spirit, 2012. Print.
Technology:
Disclaimer: The nature of technology is that products are regularly being updated and changed. As a result, terms and conditions may change. To ensure that you will be in compliance for the age and requirements of your student body, please always review the terms of use, privacy policy, and communicate with parents according to the terms and conditions prior to beginning use.
Foundational Tools
Classroom management:
Operational Mechanics
How to do (almost anything):
Research tools:
Alternate search tools:
Presentation Tools
Student & teacher possibilities:
Branching Out
Assessment
When technology is limited:
Edit PDFs:
Teacher made:
Teacher or Pre-Made:
Rubric Tools
Creating Rubrics:
Definition/Synopsis:
Tiered lessons are lessons which have different tiers of activities based upon the knowledge base of the learner. Once a student’s foundational skills level has been determined via pre-assessment, students are given tasks (geared toward mastery of the same objective or standard) requiring various levels of depth. For example, a Tier One (a student who might not be ready to solve, research, or strike out on his or her own) activity might be defining terminology and creating a visual reminder or the concept, while a Tier Two (a student who is at grade level and ready to begin working towards mastery) activity might be to use the terminology in order to problem solve for a real world problem, and a Tier Three (a student ready to go beyond and explore independently) activity might be to create and present a product based upon the research acquired while studying higher-level questions relating to the terminology and topic. All three students are working toward the same end goal: mastery of a specific goal, objective or standard. All three students might be at different levels of foundational skills and working on different activities to get there.
Research Articles:
What are tiered lessons and what does this mean for my classroom?
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/every-learner/6680
http://www.davidsongifted.org/db/Articles_id_10513.aspx
http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=48723
How and where do I begin?
http://www.teachhub.com/differentiated-instruction-strategies-using-tiered-assignments
What does tiering look like?
http://www.bertiekingore.com/tieredinstruct.htm
How do I tier assessment?
https://challengebychoice.wordpress.com/tiered-instruction-and-assessment/
What are some practical tips for tiering?
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/8-lessons-learned-differentiating-instruction
http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/di/cresource/q2/p06/di_06_link_tiered_activities/
Resources:
How to Plan a Tiered Activity:
http://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/books/stricklandAT2009_planning_a_tiered_activity.pdf
Sample Assignments:
http://daniellmiddle.typepad.com/files/tiered20assignments.pdf
http://www.diffcentral.com/Lesson_Plans.html
Videos of Tiered Lessons:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ob4eGz04G4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7XeouQSyaE
How Teachers Benefit from Tiering Lessons:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcJWQXLvLZU
How Students Benefit from Tiered Lessons:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rj1FA2yVlI
PowerPoint and Activity:
http://slideplayer.com/slide/8655017/
Texts:
Cash, Richard M. Advancing Differentiation: Thinking and Learning for the 21st Century.
Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Pub., 2011. Print.
Tomlinson, Carol A., and Marcia B. Imbeau. Leading and Managing a Differentiated Classroom.
Alexandria, VA: ASCD, 2010. Print.
Winebrenner, Susan, Dina Brulles, and Susan Winebrenner. Teaching Gifted Kids in Today's
Classroom: Strategies and Techniques Every Teacher Can Use. Minneapolis, MN: Free
Spirit, 2012. Print.
Technology:
Disclaimer: The nature of technology is that products are regularly being updated and changed. As a result, terms and conditions may change. To ensure that you will be in compliance for the age and requirements of your student body, please always review the terms of use, privacy policy, and communicate with parents according to the terms and conditions prior to beginning use.
Foundational Tools
Classroom management:
- Google Classroom
- Distributing documents, links, and information to the entire class or separate groups, with easy, organized student turn-in process and teacher feedback and grade return.
- Blackboard
Operational Mechanics
How to do (almost anything):
Research tools:
Alternate search tools:
Presentation Tools
Student & teacher possibilities:
- Sketchometry
- Prezi (Students under 13 years of age may not use; students 13-18 years old must have written parental permission.)
- Movie Maker
- PowToon
- Aurasma
- Easel.ly
- Weebly for Education
- ShowMe
- Educreations
- WeVideo
- Nearpod
- Edpuzzle
- Padlet
Branching Out
Assessment
When technology is limited:
Edit PDFs:
Teacher made:
Teacher or Pre-Made:
- Quizlet
- School Net
- Blackboard
Rubric Tools
Creating Rubrics: