Adjusting Questions
Posing varied questions to learners
based on readiness, interest, or learning profile
On-going assignments for which students
are accountable, tied to the curriculum and which students
work on when they finish other assignments, allowing
the teacher to manage other instructional groups in
the classroom
Collecting and using student
data to plan responsive instruction
Teachers preassessing students' readiness,
determining what students know and what they need to
learn and then compressing content to be learned in
order to accommodate study of an area of interest
Placing students in instructional
groups for a specific skill, unit of study, or other
learning opportunity based on readiness, interest, or
learning profile to create temporary groups for an hour,
a day, a week, or a month
Independent Study
Students and teachers working together
to identify problems, topics, or issues, planning a
method for investigation, and agreeing on a product
the student will develop
Learning Centers
Places in the classroom where the
teacher has gathered resources and materials and has
created assignments to teach, reinforce, or extend students'
skills
- Written agreements between teachers
and students which outline instructions, goals, tasks,
and evaluation criteria
- Excellent for managing other tasks
such as learning centers and stations, curriculum
compacting, anchor activities, independent projects,
and tiered activities
Places in the classroom where students
work simultaneously on different tasks related to a
single topic, concept, skill
Using varied levels of content to
ensure that students work with the same essential ideas
but at their appropriate level of challenge
Audit Cards
An assessment tool which asks students
to document on a card their work at a station or center
for the teacher to review
Choice Board
Providing students with multiple
options targeted toward individual needs
The Doctor Is In
Asking students to sign up for an
"appointment" with the teacher when she is
engaged with other students or groups
Exit Cards (AKA “Tickets to Leave”)
- Way to access students' readiness,
interest, and learning profiles
- Responding on an index card to
a few questions to determine level of students' learning
or understanding and turning them in as they leave
the class
Interest Surveys
Formal or informal assessments of
students' interests in a particular area of study or
in general
Mini-Lessons
Direct instruction of short duration
on a topic or skill usually done in a small or large
group, required or voluntary, based on student readiness,
interest, or learning profile
Most Difficult First
Doing the most difficult items first
as a means of demonstrating mastery or understanding
and then selecting alternative activities afterward
Multiple Texts
Gaining understanding through the
use of multiple texts at different levels of difficulty
and complexity
Portfolios
A compilation of students' work,
representing progress over time
Reading and Study Buddies
Creating pairs of students who can
assist one another in reading an assignment or studying/reviewing
subject matter
Student Expert Desks
Management strategy allowing teacher
to work with individuals or small groups without interruption
by designating “student experts” to help
peers
Student or Adult Mentors
Resource teachers, media specialists,
parent volunteers, older students, or community members
who can guide students' growth in a particular area
of interest or talent
Task Cards
Management tool used to make individual
or small group assignments
Directions for student activities
recorded on cards. Students can proceed on their own
as they complete the assignment
Recorded directions for small group
or individual assignments used to promote student engagement
in a multitask classroom
Three Before Me
Asking students to check with three
other students before coming to the teacher for help,
particularly when she is working with individuals or
small groups
Generated from the works of Carol
Ann Tomlinson.
Anchor Activities
Assessment
Curriculum Compacting
Exit Cards
Flexible Grouping Practices
Learning Contracts
Management Strategies
Math Learning Stations
Shared Inquiry
Tiered Instruction |
