Differentiated Instruction Strategies

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Differentiated Instruction Strategies

• Tiering
• Using
• Blooms

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Tiering Using Bloom's
What words, phrases, or images come to mind when
you hear the phrase Tiering Using Blooms?
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Blooms Taxonomy

• Evaluation-judge, rank, rate, evaluate.
• Synthesis-compose, design, develop.
• Analysis-classify, contrast, sequence.
• Application-construct, model, use.
• Comprehension-describe, outline, classify.
• Knowledge-name, list, choose, label.

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WHAT CAN BE TIERED?

• ACTIVITIES
• CENTERS STATIONS
• ASSIGNMENTS
• LEARNING CONTRACTS
• ASSESSMENTS
• MATERIALS
• EXPERIMENTS
• WRITING PROMPTS
• HOMEWORK

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Teired Assignments
Advanced Tasks
Most Complex
More Challenging
More Complex
Basic Tasks
Least Complex
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Make tiered assignments less visible to students
by using Basic task/Advanced task
Different work, not simply more or less work
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Work Cards
A handy way to provide directions for each tiered
assignment is to create work cards
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Cubing a technique which will assist students
in considering a concept from six points of view,
by giving students suggestions on how to
conceptualize a particular concept. While
envisioning the six sides of a cube, the student
is told that each side represents a different way
of looking at the idea.
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Menus
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Science Menu
Main Course (Do both) Student will list steps of
the experiment. Student will prepare an
investigation that can be used to teach one
aspect of acids and bases. Side dishes/dessert
(Choose one) Student will write and illustrate a
book that can be used to teach one aspect of
acids and bases.   Student will write words and
music (or use a familiar tune) to prepare a song
that teaches one aspect of acids and
bases.   Student will develop a game that can be
used to teach some aspect of acids and bases.
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The Equalizer
5. Smaller Leap
1. Foundational
Transformational
Greater Leap
6. More Structured
More Open
2. Concrete
Abstract
7. Clearly Defined Problems
Fuzzy Problems
3. Simple
Complex
8. Less Independence
Greater Independence
4. Fewer Facets
Multi-facets
9. Slower
Quicker
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Reflections
Tiered Assignments using Blooms offer a better
match between students and their individual
needs. As a result of the session, I will start
I will
stop I
will do more of
I will do less of
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Next steps

Remember that becoming an expert at
differentiation is a career-long goal. One step
at a time, you can get there. Carol Ann Tomlinson