Teacher Tips Video: Differentiating Mastery Checks

Self-paced classrooms are inherently differentiated: each student can take the time they need to access new material, and Must-Do/Should-Do/Aspire-to-Do lessons help educators challenge high flyers while ensuring that all students learn the most essential content.

What really sets Modern Classrooms apart is the use of mastery checks: quick, end-of-lesson assessments that students must master before advancing to more advanced content. Did you know that mastery checks can be differentiated too?

In this month’s Teacher Tips Video Megan McGregor, our Head of Virtual Mentorship, explains how her “mild, medium, and spicy” mastery checks empower students to choose for themselves how they demonstrate mastery.

Is this something that can work for you? Or, do you have another strategy to share? Join our Facebook Group for teachers, and let us know!