As more classrooms are becoming 1-to-1 with students and technology, two high school teachers chose to differentiate through tiering processes with the Canvas LMS system.\u00a0 The beginning of the year was the first time students at our school experienced Canvas LMS.\u00a0 The first few units were done with basic introduction to the web-based LMS and students could access classroom notes and complete some online assignments.\u00a0 The majority of students were having difficulty complete assignment in this new format, much preferring a more traditional means of paper-pencil assignments.\u00a0 In order to inspire and provide motivation for logging onto the LMS and attempting an assignment, we brainstormed on ideas that would engage students and use a popular theme that would appeal to most of our students, as well as ourselves.\u00a0 We selected a Star Wars theme to make the learning fun since a new motion picture was coming to theaters at semester break.\u00a0 We saw many students increase interest in using the LMS with a Jedi theme to hook the students.\u00a0 The plan soon began to unfold with flexible learning groups based around the Jedi system of knowledge progression.\u00a0 This system of Padawan Learner, Jedi Apprentice, Jedi Knight, and Jedi Master allowed us to implement tiering strategies to differentiate instruction.\u00a0 The beginning Padawan would begin with lessons to lay a foundation of conceptual understanding.\u00a0 The Jedi Apprentice and Jedi Knight activities would allow for instructional scaffolding as students progress.\u00a0 The level of Jedi Master would allow for deeper, student driven enrichment and investigation.\u00a0\u00a0 Each unit would be approximately 10 lessons, with all students starting over at the Padawan level for the particular unit.\u00a0 At the start of a new unit, flexible groups would be reassigned and students would have opportunity to reach higher level than the previous unit.<\/p>\n
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