Post on 18-May-2015
Use a Graphic Organizer to Teach Critical Thinking Skills
Gail CorderTechnology Coordinator
Trinity Valley SchoolFort Worth, Texas
Why Graphic Organizers?
• Helps students understand relationships between concepts
• Gives students ownership of the information
• Allows students to create a visual representation of the concepts
Uses Throughout the Curriculum
• Can be used in every discipline
• Recommend grade levels 3 – 12
• Useful for professional and personal planning
English/Language Arts
Science
Social Studies
Mathematics
Foreign Language
Music and Art
Music Teacher, Lorraine Cich (Thomas Jefferson School)
Research and Planning
Outlining
Assessment
Best Uses
• In the hands of the students
• Stress relationships between concepts
• Ask good questions
•Analyze•Classify•Compare•Diagnose•Plan
•Reorganize•Predict•Rank•Justify•Evaluate
Resources
My Graphic Organizer Site
• Graphic Organizer Software– Software for purchase– Free software– Software alternatives
• Lesson Plans – Printable graphic organizers– Sample Concept maps
• Assessment
http://faculty.trinityvalleyschool.org/corderg/go