Jordan Benedict
American School of Dubai
Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Teacher, Triathlete, and Traveler
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 (3)
Sport - Amateur
Health and Wellness
Education/Learning
Areas of Expertise (3)
Strength Training for Athletes
Assessment Strategies
Educational Technology
Education (4)
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
National Strength and Conditioning Association: CSCS, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist 2011
Affiliations (1)
- National Strength and Conditioning Association
Links (1)
Event Appearances (1)
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Google Middle East Summit Dubai, UAE
2013-03-07
Sample Talks (1)
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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