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Organizers for Thoughtful Teachers. “Never let it be said that a handful of thoughtful people cannot make a difference, they are in fact the only thing that can.” Margaret Mead. Three’s Company. Explanation. Explanation. Explanation. Interpretation of Text.
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Organizers for Thoughtful Teachers “Never let it be said that a handful of thoughtful people cannot make a difference, they are in fact the only thing that can.” Margaret Mead
Three’s Company Explanation Explanation Explanation Interpretation of Text
Three’s a Crowd Explanation Which word does not belong? Why?
Boggle Individual Information Retrieval Individual Information Retrieval Missed Information Points Earned Missed
Top Hat Similarities Differences Differences
Differences Comparison Similarities Differences
Are the items more alike or more different? What might be the causes for the differences? What conclusions or generalizations can you now make? conclusion
Window Notes Facts, Details Reactions, Feelings Questions New Ideas, Connections What is most important here?
Priority Pyramid Most Important Least Important
1-2-3-4 Summary What is the big idea? What important details support the big idea? What is a connection you made? What questions do you have about the big idea? 1 2 3 4
Physical Understanding Linguistic Understanding Emotional Understanding Visual Understanding Word/Concept
Collaborative Summary Topic:_________________________________ Partner’s Key Ideas: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ My Key Ideas: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Consensus Our Key Ideas ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Collaborative Summary __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Etch-A-Sketch Sketch Big Ideas and Details 1 2 3 4
Content What is it? What does it look like? What are the parts? What is the purpose? How does it operate? How did it originate? What is it part of? What is its importance?
Comparison Y Y Differences Differences Similarities
Comparison Conclusion • Are the items more alike or more different? • What might contribute to the causes for the differences? • 3. What generalizations or conclusions can you now make based upon your comparison?
Analogies the focus the target Is to relationship in structure What are other things that have similar relationships in structure? Is to Explanation
Picture Feelings Question Prediction Mind's Eye
Key Vocabulary Concept Map Category Comparatives Word Defining Attributes Examples My Definition
Vocabulary Notebook Term: Level of Understanding: 1 2 3 4 My description: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Content Visual Association
Vocabulary Notebook Word: My educated guess: Dictionary Meaning How close was I to the meaning? 4 ---------3----------2--------1--------0 Comparison of my meaning to dictionary meaning: Show you know:
Analogy Graphic Organizer people as plants oxygen in order to survive, need carbon dioxide as
Term and Description General Description Term and Description Unhappy, miserable doleful extremely sad forlorn forsaken, abandoned desperate Example In Other Words
Reflective Statements I learned….. I appreciate….. I wonder…. I truly understand….
Step 1: Read the question. Ask yourself, “What am I trying to prove here?” Step 2: Find specific evidence to support your case. Step 3: Analyze why, in other words prove the evidence and make your case. Make A Case Make a Case What are you trying to prove? Specific Evidence Why?
What? So What? Now What? What have I learned?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ So What? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Now What? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hypothesis Proof Notes Hypothesis Proof What do I think?
Attribute Importance Item Item Item Total Score Rating Scale: 3-Completely 2 Considerably 1 Somewhat 0 Not at All
The Steps What steps can you take to solve the problem? The Facts What are the facts? What is missing? The Question What question needs to be answered? Are there any hidden questions to be answered? The Diagram How can you represent the problem visually? Notes The Solution
Alls Well That Ends Well Word Root Ending New Word Meaning
Reflective Writing Topic__________________________ Date_________ Essential Question Addressed: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Ideas Presented:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Connections I Can Make to Other Ideas: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Questions I Still Have: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mastery Review NOTES MY RESPONSES How did you do? Fill in the face to show how you feel about what you know. What do you need to do to improve?
Generalization Organizer Application 1 Application 2 Application 2 Generalization How do you know?
Standards: The Hook Mastery Style Interpersonal Style Understanding Self Expressive KENTUCKY
Questions Player A Coaching Guide B Player A’s Sheet Questions Player B Coaching Guide A Player B’s Sheet
3 Attention Meter 2 4 1 The Wanderer The Worker The Disciple The Master I am incredibly well focused and everything makes sense. I am having a good time learning and I feel like I could pay attention for a long time. I am working to pay attention, but I keep having to bring myself back to the topic. I am in control of my attention. I am focused on the topic. It makes sense and I rarely have to refocus. My thoughts are all over the place or I am sleepy or not paying attention. What is currently strengthening or weakening my powers of attention? Goals for Improving my Attention:
What are today’s class goals? How would others know you have made progress toward those goals? What steps do you think the class will go through? What goals do you want to work on today? Share your goals with someone else in the room. What obstacles might stand in your way? How can you overcome those obstacles? How did you do in meeting the class goals today?