Differentiating with Depth and Complexity

$90.00

Rated 4.77 out of 5 based on 180 customer ratings

Presenter: Daniel Brillhart, J Taylor Education
Core Area: Instructional Planning and Delivery 1A, 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: 6

Are you ready to challenge your gifted students and help them develop their critical thinking skills? In this 6-hour course, educator Daniel Brillhart will show teachers how to use depth and complexity icons in their lessons to help differentiate for gifted students. You’ll walk away understanding the history of the icons and how to use them.

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Description

Are your gifted students stuck on surface-level reading comprehension? Do they breeze through essay questions while giving easy answers? When gifted students aren’t properly challenged, they can quickly and correctly finish their work without ever accessing higher-level thinking.

One of the best ways to help your gifted students exercise their critical thinking skills is by differentiating your lessons with depth and complexity, and educator Daniel Brillhart says that using depth and complexity icons can be the key.

The depth and complexity icons help your students look past the first interpretation of the text and dig deep into the rich layers of the content they read. The icons serve as a visual tool to help your students identify key elements of the text.

In this 6-hour course, you’ll learn about:

The history of the depth and complexity icons
What each icon means
How to integrate the icons into your lesson plans

After taking this course, you’ll have a strong foundation in depth and complexity icons and will be able to confidently use them in your lessons.

Presenter Bio

Daniel Brillhart is a Talented and Gifted (TAG) teacher at Gattis Elementary School in Round Rock, TX. Brillhart earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Science in Technology Education and Cognitive Systems from the University of North Texas in Denton. His teaching experience includes high school government, 6th grade, 4th grade, and he has spent the last eight years teaching TAG. He has won numerous awards including, Teacher of the Year for Govalle Elementary in 1999-2000, Teacher of the Year for Gattis Elementary in 2005-2006, Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year 2007, TAG Teacher of the Year for Region XIII in 2009-2010.

Additional information

Core Area	Content Knowledge and Expertise 3C, Data-Driven Practice 5A, Instructional Planning and Delivery 1A, 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	6 Hours
Organization	J Taylor Education
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Daniel Brillhart
Course Content	Gifted, General PD, Instructional Strategies, OAGC

180 reviews for Differentiating with Depth and Complexity

Rated 4 out of 5

Samantha – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) – June 27, 2022

Great!
Rated 5 out of 5

maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 28, 2022

Very well presented and with excellent examples and visuals.
Rated 5 out of 5

Brenda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 28, 2022

Great presentation with a good amount of information that will help how to understand and apply depth and complexity icons in the classroom.
Rated 5 out of 5

Jenna – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) – June 29, 2022

Great course that can be applied to all students!
Rated 5 out of 5

Elizabeth – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) – June 30, 2022

Great course!
Rated 4 out of 5

Marissa – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) – June 30, 2022

It is targeted to GT but many aspects of it would work in special education
Rated 5 out of 5

Jillian – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) – July 1, 2022

It was informative.
Rated 5 out of 5

Jamie – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) – July 6, 2022

This course was extremely beneficial and interesting. I can take what I’ve learned and easily and instantly apply it in my own classroom.
Rated 5 out of 5

Darryl – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) – July 6, 2022

This course was great because it can be used with students at all levels. If this is incorporated into your teaching it will benefit all the students.
Rated 5 out of 5

Sara – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) – July 8, 2022

This course was really informative. A little overwhelming by myself since I can’t bounce ideas off others. But very informative.