Description
Iconic prompts of depth and complexity is a wonderful tool to get your students into incredibly deep content analysis, far beyond the basic “who, what, when, where, why” framework for understanding meaning. Join trainer Paige McCord for an overview of iconic prompts, and helpful examples to help you introduce the strategy to your students.
This course will help you:
- Apply depth and complexity to your classroom differentiation
- Use iconic prompts to help students organize their knowledge
- Understand the original 11 prompts of depth and complexity
- Find read-aloud books that introduce depth and complexity
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies a, b, c, f, g and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 3.1, 5.1, 5.2.
Presenter Bio
Dr. Paige McCord is an Adjunct Professor of Education at the USC Rossier School of Education and an Administrator for the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Conservatory of Fine Arts. She specializes in the field of gifted education, particularly curriculum and pedagogy appropriate for diverse advanced students. McCord earned a M.S. in Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership with a specialization in Teacher Education from USC. As a graduate student, she conducted research with Dr. Sandra Kaplan on the Jacob K. Javits Models of Teaching Grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education. McCord has served many different roles in the teacher preparation process including being a methods professor, a master teacher, and student-teacher supervision coordinator. She provides professional development to teachers across California in both the public and private sectors. McCord currently lives in Orange County.
Brooke – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This was a good introduction into Depth and Complexity.
Ilene – SAN DIEGO ISD (verified owner) –
This was very interesting but definetly needs to be taught again to fully grasp and for us to be able to apply it in our classroom.
Celika – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
The information said this was a course for secondary, but did not state middle school; I teach high school and did not find much helpful for me and my students. It peaked my interest because I teach English and thought it could help me with ideas for writing in class, but it was so elementary focused, it did none of that.
Sandra – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
I liked this course and will be reflecting on ways I can use it in my math classroom.
Shelley – Coshocton City Schools (verified owner) –
More informative for intermediate/high school students
Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great presentation that really helps teacher understand what each icon means how to shape the content around the icons to better differentiate student learning.
Cleopatra – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
I feel that it was very engaging, well-delivered, paced well and incredibly informative.
I can take what was presented and both plan and deliver better lessons now.
I’ve taken several Icons of Depth and Complexity PDs and this was the BEST, by FAR.
I would highly recommend this presenter and course.
Donna – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very interesting. I’ve learned how to introduce the prompts of depth and complexity.
Magda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Best course I have taken this summer in relation to GT training.
Claudia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
very informative.