Differentiating in Canvas for Independent Work

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I want to give more structure and have more check points in my classroom. I want to still incorporate self-paced math but having the classroom foundation of student accountability in order to progress through the standards appropriately. This summer I rearranged the scope and sequence of my math content with specific dates of when different standards were to be taught.  For example 5.NBT.5 multiplying whole numbers is a three week unit. All essential standards has a corresponding unit packet and students will continue to work through these packets (usually) in a self-paced manner. 

What happens when students finish the packet will look different this year.  Instead of continuing to the next essential standard, I am working an "Independent work" section on canvas that students will have different enrichment and extension opportunities. I am going to use my ICDP as time to research the best methods of designing the Independent work unit packets as well as the extension activities that students will be doing.