Description
The Depth and Complexity Framework is an approach to curriculum differentiation that helps students dig deeply into a concept and think about it critically. In this lesson, Kim Tredick provides an in-depth introduction to the Depth and Complexity icons, visual prompts that serve as critical thinking tools. The icons are foundational to the Depth and Complexity Framework.
Ms. Tredick covers the following in her presentation:
- A brief history of the Depth and Complexity Framework
- An introduction to what differentiation is and why it’s needed
- An explanation of the Depth and Complexity prompts and their icons
- Examples of easy ways to implement the icons
By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to identify ways that you can implement these prompts and their icons, enabling you to appropriately challenge your students in every subject.
Presenter Bio
Kim Tredick is currently the Director of Student Support Services in Castaic School District in Southern California. She has served as lead curriculum writer for J Taylor Education over the past seven years and has been using Depth and Complexity for two decades as a teacher, principal, and district administrator. Kim is the author of the best-selling Differentiation Smart Reference Guide, which is used in over 30,000 classrooms. As one of the original participating educators during the first PD rollout of Depth and Complexity in the 1990s, Kim’s training provides teachers with practical best practices for using all the components of the D & C Framework.
Linda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
All teachers should be trained on these icons in order to better differentiate lessons for students of all learning styles.
Austin – LANCASTER CITY (verified owner) –
Helpful
Audrey – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was a well organized introduction to Depth and Complexity.
Victoria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very well explanation and ideas of activities for the icons.
Margo – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
This was an easy and clear understanding of the icons. Thanks!
Janet – KENT CITY (verified owner) –
This course gives you a way of teaching what skills you are already teaching in a way that gives students choice and deeper thinking than a typical worksheet. Best of all, it does NOT require more work, changes in what you are already doing, and benefits the students.
Maria – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
The icons are easy ways to show different patters or ways of thinking among content areas.
Anh – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course.
Amanda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative on all the icons
Bruce – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent Ideas about the use of icons.