Description
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.
- The history of the depth and complexity icons
- What each icon means
- How to integrate the icons into your lesson plans
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.
Maria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
The icons really help support high level s of understanding.
Cristina – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
This course provided an engaging tool to use in the class with not only Gifted and Talented students but will all studnets.
Beatrice – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Excellent way to teach.
Nguyet – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great tool to help students deepen their thinking and learning.
Irma – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This training was very interesting. I will surely recommend it to my colleges.
Miguel – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course in which you will learn, not just the meaning of the D & C icons, but also how to use them effectively in your class planning and teaching process.
David – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great for all learners. It also is a great way for my students to take ownership of their own learning. A student centered classroom.
Brandy – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great help with digging deeper to assist with student’s needs, it was a great format, and built upon itself with a strong ending – creating a task statement
Stacey – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Maria – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very interesting session. I has given me a tool I can easily begin implementing and deepen my students critical thinking.