Jordan Benedict

American School of Dubai

  • Dubai

Teacher, Triathlete, and Traveler

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Biography

Jordan Benedict is a Middle School Math teacher at the American School of Dubai. He received his Bachelors from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire and Masters from the State University of New York - Buffalo.

He is a NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and uses his knowledge of Sport physiology and Exercise nutrition to fuel his own triathlon training as well as act as a personal "consultant" for co-workers and family.

Jordan's expertise in the classroom is Tiering instruction. In his own classroom he has created 3-tiers that allow for students to challenge themselves on a daily basis, finding their own "levels" on homework and tests while still being assessed on the same tasks.

Industry Expertise

Sport - Amateur
Health and Wellness
Education/Learning

Areas of Expertise

Strength Training for Athletes
Assessment Strategies
Educational Technology

Education

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

BS

Mathematics Education

2011

6-12 Licensure in the State of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Certification

Coaching Sciences

2011

K-12 Coaching Licensure in the State of Wisconsin

State University of New York - Buffalo

MS

Education

2013

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Affiliations

  • National Strength and Conditioning Association

Event Appearances

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Google Middle East Summit  Dubai, UAE

2013-03-07

Sample Talks

Tiering in the Math Classroom

The traditional way to reach different learners is to Differentiate; changing the task for a student who has either exceeded the current expectations or is not able to. This "moving on" procedure just adds to the problem with breadth vs depth. I believe classroom tasks are valuable and shouldn't be changed except for special circumstances. Instead an alternate approach is to "Tier" your assessments; keeping and assessing the same task while changing the difficulty.

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