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Tiering Tasks and Text
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Rigor and challenge
What is tiering?
Planning tiered assignments
Examples of tiered assignments
Tiered writing prompts
Tiered text

Respectful tasks

Respectful Differentiation

Non-negotiables of Differentiated Instruction: Respectful Tasks 

 

Rigor and Challenge​


Rigor Redefined(ASCD article)

The Beginner's Guide to Understanding Rigor

Cognitive Rigor in Today's Classroom

Cognitive Rigor Matrix 

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Components of Rigor
components_of_rigor.docx
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Truths and Myths About Rigor
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What is tiering?

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Differentiated Instruction Strategies: Tiered Assignments

Critical Questions about Tiered Lessons

Tiered Instruction

Tiered Instruction 2

Tiered assignments


Tiered Instruction and Assessment

Differentiation Through Tiering in World Languages weebly


 

Planning Tiered Assignments and Lessons
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Planning a tiered assignment template
planningtieredtemplate.pdf
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Planning tiered assignments post-its
tieredassign_plansheet_postits.doc
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Tiering Guide
tiering_guide_lgrahn.pdf
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Analyzing Tiered Tasks
anal_tiered_tasks_index_full_page.pdf
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Analyzing tiered Texts
anal_tiered_texts_index_full_page.pdf
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Planning Tiered Writing Prompts
tiered_writing_template_.pdf
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Generic infographic activity
infographic_organizer_activity.docx
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Tiering Videos from Teach NC
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Examples of Tiered Assignments

Tiered Tasks

Spanish: ¿Qué es una familia?
Tier A
familia_para_vos_video_tier_a.docx
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Tier B
familia_para_vos_video_tier_b.docx
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Tier C
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Spanish: Comparación de horarios

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Tier A
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Tier B
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Tier C
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Tiered Zoo Task (Spanish)

tiered_span_zoo_task.pdf
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Daily routine tiered listening/viewing center (Spanish)
Instructions (includes video link)
listening_viewing_station_vidas_paraleles_maria_sofia.pdf
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Tier A activity
8.1_tiered_listening_a_copy.pdf
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Tier B activity
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Tier C activity
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​Clothing tiered listening /viewing center (Spanish)
Instructions (includes video link)
listening_viewing_station_archibaldo_vende_ropa.pdf
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Tier A activity
archibaldo_tier_a.pdf
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Tier B activity
archibaldo_tier_b.pdf
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Tier C activity
archibaldo_tier_c.pdf
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​Clothing tiered speaking/writing center (Spanish) 
Instructions
clothing_reading_writing_center.pdf
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Tier A
que_ropa_llevar_tier_a.pdf
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Tier B
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Tier C
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​Sample tiered writing prompts
Example of tiered writing prompts (Spanish)
sp7u3.1_prompts.docx
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Example of tiered writing prompts (French)
fr7u5_tiered_writing_prompts.docx
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Example of tiered writing prompts (English)


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english_tiered_writing_prompt-_tech.docx
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Tiered writing graphic organizers (Spanish)
tiered_writing_for_all_units_graphic_organizerrev.pdf
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Tiered Text

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Chinese: Contemporary Life (Hobbies and Activities)
Chinese: Families and Communities (Healthy Eating)
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Families and Communities (Pets)
Volunteering (Global Challenges)
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All languages
French pets tiered text generic activity
french_pets_infographic_activity.docx
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French volunteering tiered text generic activity
volunteering_infographic_activity_french.docx
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German pets tiered text generic activity
pets_german_tiered_infographic_activity_.docx
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Portuguese pets tiered text generic activity
portuguese_pets_infographic_activity.docx
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Spanish pets tiered text generic activity
spanish_pets_infographic_activity.docx
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Vacations (Contemporary Life)
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French
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French vacations tiered text generic activity
french_vacations_tiered_infographic_activity.docx
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Bullying (Families and Communities)
Immigration (Global Challenges)
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French bullying tiered text generic activity
French immigration tiered text generic activity
french_bullying_tiered_infographic_activity.pdf
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Spanish bullying tiered text generic activity
french_immigration_tiered_infographic_activity.docx
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Food Waste (Global Challenges)
Le Bac (Contemporary Life)
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​French food waste tiered text generic activity
​French bac tiered text generic activity
french_food_waste_tiered_infographic_activity.docx
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Leisure Activities (Contemporary Life)
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​French leisure activities tiered text generic activity
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Poverty and Homelessness (Global Challenges)
Carpooling (Global Challenges)
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​French poverty and homelessness tiered text generic activity
​French carpooling tiered text generic activity
french_poverty_homelessness_tiered_infographic_activity.docx
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Cycling (Contemporary Life)
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Spanish
​French cycling tiered text generic activity
french_bicycling_infographic_activity.docx
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Italian cycling tiered text generic activity
italian_bicycling_infographic_activity.docx
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Spanish cycling tiered text generic activity
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Tiered text for Latin
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Examples of tiered learning centers
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Tiered Text Activities for Additional Themes for Spanish

Backpacks 
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Colors of Fruits and Vegetables
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Dancing
spanish_dancing_infographic_activity.pdf
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Job Interviews
spanish_job_interview_infographic_activity.pdf
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Laughter
spanish_laughter_infographic_activity.pdf
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Music
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Napping
spanish_napping_infographic_activity.pdf
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Packing Your Suitcase
spanish_pack_suitcase_infographic_activity.pdf
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Protecting the Environment
spanish_protecting_environment_infographic_activity.pdf
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Recycling
spanish_recycling_infographic_activity.pdf
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Running
spanish_running_infographic_activity.pdf
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School Lunches
spanish_lunches_tiered_infographic_activity.pdf
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Sleeping
spanish_sleep_infographic_activity.pdf
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Urban Trees
spanish_urban_trees_infographic_activity.pdf
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Walking
spanish_walking_infographic_activity.pdf
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    • Continuous Assessment
    • Assessment in World Languages
    • Responding to Student Data
    • Feedback
    • Grammar in Context
    • Questioning and Discussion
    • Meeting the needs of diverse language learners
    • Learning Centers
    • Supportive Learning Environment
    • Knowing the Learner
    • Student Engagement
    • Student Choice and Voice
    • Flexible grouping
    • Student Reflection and Self-Assessment
    • Varied Approaches
    • Lesson and Unit Planning
    • Guided Instruction
    • Intentional Skill Building
    • Thinking Strategies
    • Immersion Resources
    • Designing Performance Tasks
    • AI Resources for World Languages
    • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in World Languages
    • Resources for the Shift to Online/Blended Learning
    • Designing Tasks Around Authentic Resources: One Stop Shop
  • Leadership
    • Leadership Resources
    • Teacher Leadership
    • Coaching and Mentoring Skills
    • Professional Learning
    • Effective Meeting Management
    • Team Building
    • Leading Through Change
    • Teacher Recruitment and Retention
    • Growth Mindset
    • Feedback for Teachers
    • Supporting Teachers' Wellbeing
  • Workshops, sessions, and keynotes
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