Description
This course is split into three modules that dive deeply into complexity and creative thinking in the classroom. In this 3-hour course, you will learn about:
- Sandra Kaplan’s icons of depth and complexity
- Differences between advanced work and complex work
- Seven frameworks of complexity
- Scaffolding techniques
Click here for a leader’s guide created by the Ohio Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Vickie Briercheck studied for her undergraduate degree at California University of Pennsylvania. She was awarded a Master’s Degree in 1988 in gifted education from Youngstown State University. She has been an educator of gifted students since 1983, serving as a teacher and coordinator. She is a past president of The Ohio Association for Gifted Children. The final three years of her career she served as an assistant principal. Now retired, she supervises student teachers for Malone University and continues to advocate for gifted students.
Jessica – BETHEL LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great information on frameworks.
Monica – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
It is a great resource to look at various ways to get deeper thinking into your lessons.
Daniel – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
eye opening
Angelica – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the third module the most but it was very informative and most of the framework I had not seen before so I will use the icons.
James – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
Excellent! You do not need to be a gifted student teacher for this to be beneficial!!!
Elizabeth – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting course.
Julie – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
The frameworks and strategies provide insightful ideas to use in the classroom.
Woodrow – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Good information
Carlota – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Well organized
Robert – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great, very interesting, and affirming to the things that I want to do in the classroom and some that I have been doing.