Readiness

A task that's a good match for student readiness extends that student's knowledge, understanding, and skills a bit beyond what the student can do independently. A good readiness match pushes the student a little beyond his or her comfort zone and then provides support in bridging the gap between the known and unknown.

//Examples of how you might differentiate by **readiness**//**:** Varied texts, resources, supplemental materials: Make available a multitude of resource materials at varying levels of difficulty, so students can process the content based on their readiness. The textbook is not the only resource available. High-achieving students can read materials that are more complex and advanced; assign struggling readers less complicated material. Additionally, employ other differentiated strategies for these students, such as reading partners and using classmates’ notes to guide or supplement reading.

Differentiating by Readiness using Technology: Utilize Thinkfinity to pull resources on a topic for multiple grade levels Visualizing Data: Make charts using Excel. For advanced students, use more advanced Excel features, gapminder.org or Google spreadsheets

Resources: Sample Lesson Plans for Readiness, Interest, and Learning Style