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Differentiating for AIG Learners: Concept Development Session #8

Explore the process of concept development and learn strategies to differentiate for AIG learners. This session focuses on identifying and creating good concepts through brainstorming, grouping, labeling, and generalization. Discover how to encourage students to form their own generalizations.

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Differentiating for AIG Learners: Concept Development Session #8

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  1. AIG Booster Shots Differentiating for AIG Learners: Concept DevelopmentSession #8

  2. 4-Minute Reflection • How do we know when we have a good concept? • List the characteristics of good concepts • Identify 5 concepts that fit what you’re teaching now

  3. Another approach to using concepts… How might we allow students to create their own generalizations about concepts?

  4. Hilda Taba’s Concept Development • Moves beyond facts • Teaches how to think on higher levels • Uses discourse and questions • Requires only a few steps and very few materials

  5. Materials needed… • Pens/pencils • Paper OR many index cards • A timer

  6. Concept Development Step #1 BRAINSTORM: What are examples or manifestations of power? • Aim for LOTS of examples (no judging!) • Make a list or write 1 example on each index card • Allow 15 minutes (in a classroom) Time: 3 minutes

  7. Concept Development Step #2 GROUP AND LABEL: In what ways are your examples alike? What characteristics do they share? • Aim for 3 or more groups (no “miscellaneous” group!) • Label each group with only 1-2 words • Allow 15-20 minutes (in a classroom) Time: 5 minutes

  8. Concept Development Step #3 REGROUP AND RE-LABEL: In what other ways might your examples be grouped? How else might you think about them? • Aim for 3 or more groups (no “miscellaneous” group!) • Label each group with only 1-2 words • Original groupings and labels MUST change • Allow 15-20 minutes (in a classroom) Time: 5 minutes

  9. Concept Development Step #4 GENERALIZE: What can you conclude about power at this point? • Aim for 3-5 big statements • Write complete sentences • Allow 15 minutes (in a classroom) Time: 5 minutes

  10. Steps in Concept Development • Brainstorm to create a list related to a concept (15 min.) • Group and label (15-20 min.) • Regroup and re-label (15-20 min.) • Create generalizations about the concept (15 min.)

  11. Tips for success: • Use a short reading or activity to introduce a concept • Allow students to work through steps in small groups • First time/with younger students: Move through steps in whole group • Be clear about “important” groups and labels

  12. Lesson closure… • Share, discuss, and hone generalizations • Add important ideas: What do you want students to understand that they didn’t touch on in their generalizations?

  13. AIG Booster Shots in review: • Good, high-level questions • Tiered assignments • Curriculum Compacting • Independent and small-group projects • Seminars • Concept-based teaching

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