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7 Secrets of Graphic Organizers James Lerman Coordinator NJ Consortium for Middle Schools Kean University :: Union, NJ jlerman@kean.edu. Getting to the point. How do you make a peanut butter sandwich?.
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7 Secrets of Graphic OrganizersJames LermanCoordinatorNJ Consortium for Middle SchoolsKean University :: Union, NJjlerman@kean.edu
Getting to the point
1. If you needed to save money in making the sandwich, what are some ways you could do it? 2. If you needed to save time in making the sandwich, what are some ways you could do it? 3. What if you were having a party and had to make 50 peanut butter sandwiches. Would you follow the same process? Why? 4. What if you were in a contest to make the best tasting peanut butter sandwich. Would you follow the same process? Why? 5. Suppose you were running a restaurant and had to decide how much to charge a customer for a peanut butter sandwich. What’s the most effective way to figure this out? 6. What’s the best way to make a peanut butter sandwich?
Not to scale, for trend analysis only Source: J. Lerman from state and national test data
Double Bubble Diagram Crutch Hammer
A tool Not a crutch Graphic Organizers
Here comes the point!
The Goal of Graphic Organizers The goal of using graphic organizers is to develop independent use by students. Unless mastery of independent use is achieved, graphic organizers can become a crutch for the student, rather than a tool.
A tool Not a crutch Graphic Organizers
(And now for a humorous interlude…) “Please don’t give him any ideas.” Source: The New Yorker
This is the heavy lifting… The Top Ten Graphic Organizers
The Top Ten GOs • Brace Map • Bridge Map • Bubble Map • Circle Map • Comparison Matrix* • Double Bubble Map • Flow Map • Multi-Flow Map • Tree Map • Three-Circle Venn Diagram* *Not part of David Hyerle’s Thinking Maps
The Top Ten GOs • Brace Map
Brace Map :: for identifying part-whole relationships
The Top Ten GOs • Brace Map • Bridge Map
Bridge Map :: for seeing analogies Remember to identify (name) the Relating Factor
The Top Ten GOs • Brace Map • Bridge Map • Bubble Map
The Top Ten GOs • Brace Map • Bridge Map • Bubble Map • Circle Map
Circle Map :: for defining in context Your topic… in the center What you know… in the doughnut How you came to know it … in the box
The Top Ten GOs • Brace Map • Bridge Map • Bubble Map • Circle Map • Comparison Matrix
Comparison Matrix :: for comparing multiple items across multiple criteria
The Top Ten GOs • Brace Map • Bridge Map • Bubble Map • Circle Map • Comparison Matrix • Double Bubble Map
Similarities Differences Differences Double Bubble Map :: for comparing and contrasting
The Top Ten GOs • Brace Map • Bridge Map • Bubble Map • Circle Map • Comparison Matrix • Double Bubble Map • Flow Map
The Top Ten GOs • Brace Map • Bridge Map • Bubble Map • Circle Map • Comparison Matrix • Double Bubble Map • Flow Map • Multi-Flow Map
The Top Ten GOs • Brace Map • Bridge Map • Bubble Map • Circle Map • Comparison Matrix • Double Bubble Map • Flow Map • Multi-Flow Map • Tree Map
The Top Ten GOs • Brace Map • Bridge Map • Bubble Map • Circle Map • Comparison Matrix • Double Bubble Map • Flow Map • Multi-Flow Map • Tree Map • Three-Circle Venn Diagram
Three-Circle Venn Diagram :: for analyzing multiple interactions
The Top Ten GOs • Brace Map • Bridge Map • Bubble Map • Circle Map • Comparison Matrix* • Double Bubble Map • Flow Map • Multi-Flow Map • Tree Map • Three-Circle Venn Diagram* *Not part of David Hyerle’s Thinking Maps
“Have some respect for my learning style.” (Another humorous interlude) Source: The New Yorker
Now for a little more heavy lifting… The 9 Marzano Strategies
The 9 Marzano Strategies • Identifying similarities and differences
The 9 Marzano Strategies • Identifying similarities and differences • Summarizing and taking notes
The 9 Marzano Strategies • Identifying similarities and differences • Summarizing and taking notes • Reinforcing effort & giving recognition
The 9 Marzano Strategies • Identifying similarities and differences • Summarizing and taking notes • Reinforcing effort & giving recognition • Homework and practice
The 9 Marzano Strategies • Identifying similarities and differences • Summarizing and taking notes • Reinforcing effort & giving recognition • Homework and practice • Nonlinguistic representations
The 9 Marzano Strategies 6. Cooperative learning