It is important to make sure tasks are suited to the student's level. When a task is not appropriate for a student's readiness level they don't see value in doing the task and become bored. This can lead to all sorts of discipline problems as well as the mindset that school isn't important. Over time this could lead to a student becoming lazy and only doing just enough to get by.
In looking at the equalizer tool I thought about the concrete to abstract; making sure the student is familiar with key knowledge and information before moving on to more abstract. An example would be making certain the student really is able to understand addition and subtraction using many types of models, before moving on to more complex multi-step problems.
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