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Use a Graphic Organizer to Teach Critical Thinking Skills

Use a Graphic Organizer to Teach Critical Thinking Skills. Gail Corder Technology Coordinator Trinity Valley School Fort Worth, Texas. Why Graphic Organizers?. Helps students understand relationships between concepts Gives students ownership of the information

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Use a Graphic Organizer to Teach Critical Thinking Skills

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  1. Use a Graphic Organizer to Teach Critical Thinking Skills Gail Corder Technology Coordinator Trinity Valley School Fort Worth, Texas

  2. 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

  3. Uses Throughout the Curriculum • Can be used in every discipline • Recommend grade levels 3 – 12 • Useful for professional and personal planning

  4. English/Language Arts

  5. Science

  6. Social Studies

  7. Mathematics

  8. Foreign Language

  9. Music and Art

  10. Music Teacher, Lorraine Cich (Thomas Jefferson School)

  11. Research and Planning

  12. Outlining

  13. Assessment

  14. 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

  15. Resources

  16. My Graphic Organizer Site http://faculty.trinityvalleyschool.org/corderg/go • Graphic Organizer Software • Software for purchase • Free software • Software alternatives • Lesson Plans • Printable graphic organizers • Sample Concept maps • Assessment

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