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=Session Six- Differentiating for Readiness=

Outcome: Participants will
 * deepen knowledge around tiering
 * explore strategies for differentiating for readiness

ACTIVATING YOUR THINKING
I. Opening Activity: One Room Schoolhouse

[|A Typical Day at the Schoolhouse]

[|Teachers in the One Room Schoolhouse]

[|The Evolving Classroom (PBS)]

Use your Differentiation, Engagement, and 21st Century Skills checklists as a framework for processing your learning.

DEEPEN YOUR KNOWLEDGE
II. What is tiering? (Tiering Videos from Teach NC) [|What is tiering?] [| How to implement tiering] [|How does tiering benefit students?] [|How does tiering benefit teachers?]

Let's analyze a tiered assignment.

III. Use the set of student work you brought to separate students in tiered groups.

With a partner, use metacognition to share how you thought through the tiers you created and what a follow-up activity might look like. When you act as the listener, use the Think Aloud rubric to collect feedback.

Think Aloud rubric

IV. 2nd hour work: Explore differentiated strategies for student readiness

Tiered content Tiered assignments Cubing/Think Dots Tiered Choice Boards Tiered Learning Centers

APPLY IT TO YOUR PRACTICE
V. Reflection and Feedback on today's session

VI. Homework: Work on your activity differentiated by readiness.