Tier+the+chew

In my reading class I have been trying to tier the way in which students respond to what they read. I have been color coding the questions that I ask the students to respond to. The students have appreciated not all having to do the exact same thing. I have made sure the I have students at similar ability level sitting together to create natural groups. For the most part this has worked really well. I'm not even sure the kids have noticed the difference in difficult level. The high kids like being able to work with other high kids and and lower kids are forced to do the work and not rely on someone to do it for them.

One adjustment I am having to make is, I am finding that I need to have fewer low and high cards and more mid-level. 10/20/11 As I read this, I thought what a good idea! In my second grade class, we are studying the history of Three Rivers. As a final project, the students have to place events in chronological order, as well as, compare and contrast the changing community. They also have to describe the role someone has made in creating history. I can see where having color coded tiered questions would help get to the final project. Good suggestion! c.newell