Making Depth and Complexity Work for Me

$40.00

Presenter: Kim Tredick, J Taylor Education
Core Area: Instructional Planning and Delivery 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F; Knowledge of Students and Student Learning 2A; Content Knowledge and Expertise 3C; Learning Environment 4D; Data-Driven Practice 5A; Professional Practices and Responsibilities 6A
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 2

Is your plate so full that you don’t have the time or energy to learn anything new? What if, instead of asking you to add one more thing to your plate, someone offered you an entirely new plate? In this lesson, Kim Tredick does just that. The “plate” she’s offering is the Depth and Complexity framework, an approach that helps students engage in self-questioning and evaluative thinking.

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SKU JTAY-587 Categories General PD, Gifted, Instructional Strategies, J Taylor Education, Kim Tredick, New and Developing Teachers, OAGC Tags complexity, content imperatives, depth, depth and complexity, Gifted, giftedness, GT, icons, Instructional Strategies, new and developing teachers, OAGC HOTS, ODE competency b

Description

Have you completed previous trainings on the Depth and Complexity framework feeling excited to implement it in your classroom, only to realize that you need more practice using the framework with your own specific curriculum and content? This session is designed to model the integration of various components of Depth and Complexity into sample lessons.

In this lesson, Kim Tredick will walk you through the following elements:

A brief overview of the depth and complexity icons
A look at depth and complexity integrated lessons
Examples of iconic combinations and iconic pathways
Suggestions for how to create a differentiated task statement for your class

By the end of the lesson, you will feel very comfortable completing the following activities:

Employing all the elements of depth and complexity to differentiate student thinking about any core content
Employing all the elements of depth and complexity to promote self-questioning and evaluative thinking for students
Using 21st century learner skills in lessons and units that encourage students to think and problem-solve like disciplinarians and professionals

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.

Additional information

Core Area	Content Knowledge and Expertise 3C, Data-Driven Practice 5A, Instructional Planning and Delivery 1A, Instructional Planning and Delivery 1B, Instructional Planning and Delivery 1C, Instructional Planning and Delivery 1D, Instructional Planning and Delivery 1E, Instructional Planning and Delivery 1F, Knowledge of Students and Student Learning 2A, Learning Environment 4D, Professional Practices and Responsibilities 6A
Hours	2 Hours
Organization	J Taylor Education
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Kim Tredick
Course Content	Gifted, General PD, New and Developing Teachers, Instructional Strategies, OAGC

96 reviews for Making Depth and Complexity Work for Me

Rated 5 out of 5

Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 14, 2021

Great presentation and ideas on how to use GT Icons
Rated 4 out of 5

Alonso – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) – June 21, 2021

The visuals are a powerful tool for making connections
Rated 5 out of 5

Sarah – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) – July 9, 2021

I liked the practical ideas included.
Rated 4 out of 5

Stacey – GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD (verified owner) – July 25, 2021

This course is a good refresher if you have already learned about the icons.
Rated 4 out of 5

Alisa – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) – July 28, 2021

Great tool for depth of knowledge and rigger.
Rated 5 out of 5

Ramona – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) – July 29, 2021

This course gave me a better understanding on who in incorporate the icons and make learning fun and engage for students.
Rated 5 out of 5

Laree – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) – August 2, 2021

GReat information! Wish we were given a copy of the icons every time we took the class!
Rated 5 out of 5

Priscilla – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – August 3, 2021

Excellent explanation of how to use the icons to teach the content.
Rated 5 out of 5

Nicole – Prince George County Public Schools (verified owner) – August 9, 2021

Wonderful explanation/review of Depth & Complexity icons paired with concrete examples of how to use them as a vehicle for learning. Practical and philosophical!
Rated 4 out of 5

Lynnette – Prince George County Public Schools (verified owner) – August 11, 2021

Great insight to incorporating the icons into daily use