Chapter 5, Fair Isn't Always Equal

Abstract/Summary:

This chapter was all about the idea tiering assignments. Tiering assignments is differentiation of the assignments themselves. Pushing due dates, allowing students to work in partners, and giving students extra help are forms of tiering assignments. Some other forms of tiering assignments are learning contracts, learning menus, tic-tac-toe boards, cubing, RAFT(S), and one-word summaries. The authors focused on the idea of students being differentiated for and help, and given choices, and when this occurs students achieve more.

Reflection:

Tiering is an important concept for teachers to know, they need to be aware that sometimes students can't do the assignment as assigned and need extra time or help. We as teachers need to be responsive to our students needs and we need to differentiate and tier assignments as needed. This chapter showed another side of the idea of differentiation. It was well shown and good examples were given.