Last month, I asked which prompt of Depth and Complexity you’d get rid of. The results were pretty unanimous…
‘Depth And Complexity’ Articles
Losing One Depth and Complexity Prompt
I put this out there on Twitter and Facebook and the responses were fascinating! If you haven’t responded yet, there are three options to do so!
Graphic Organizers Aren’t The End
Previously, I wrote about using depth, complexity, and graphic organizers together. But I also want to emphasize that the graphic organizer isn’t a great final product.
Moving Between Depth and Complexity Prompts
Understanding how to move students from abstract to specific and back again is a key to differentiating for the gifted. Reading through a pal’s dissertation gave me a new way of applying this to Depth and Complexity…
My Thoughts on the “New” Depth and Complexity Icons
I love the prompts of depth and complexity and the content imperatives. But some teachers are being asked to use eight new prompts that just aren’t as good as the classics.
Unlock The Real Power of Content Imperatives
The Content Imperatives combine with Depth and Complexity and Bloom’s Taxonomy to push students even farther in their thinking.
Gifted Resources For Primary Classrooms
I’ve gotten an overwhelming about of feedback from you all regarding the site. Probably the most common request is for more primary resources. Since my hands are full with 6th graders, it’s difficult to write much beyond my daily explorations, but I do want to point you to a handful of useful primary resources…
NAGC: Social and Emotional Needs
At NAGC2010, I attended a session about social and emotional focused on self-evaluation or “sharpening the saw.” Rather than simply offering vague recommendations for students to “get in touch with their emotions,” Tim Gott introduced a very practical pathway to assist children in assessing their own emotions.
Patterns In Writing IV: Character Archetypes
Another example of “structure that increases creativity” is character archetypes. An archetype, according to Wikipedia, is “an original model of a person, ideal example, or a prototype upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated.” Let’s use an inductive lesson to teach our students about these literary tools.
Patterns In Writing II: Plot Structure
We’re continuing our unit about patterns in writing. This time, let’s examine the traditional five-act dramatic structure through the modern classic, Finding Nemo. Remember, we’re also framing the whole unit around the big idea that “structure increases creativity.”