Description
Book SynopsisDrapeau is a teacher's teacher. This book is guaranteed to elevate student thinking while addressing the needs of individual learners at all skill levels. It's all here and ready to go, along with sound research for support.
Pamela Lester, Enrichment Teacher
Clinton Township School District, Lebanon, NJ
Graphic organizers, differentiated instruction, and creative and critical thinkingthree topics on the frontline of teaching today, all together in one well-crafted text. This exciting book will not stay on the bookshelf; teachers will try the sample lessons and use and modify the graphic organizers to improve their practice and the achievement of their students.
Karen Shible, Reading Specialist
Meachem Elementary School, Syracuse, NY
Use graphic organizers to challenge students, make learning exciting, and raise academic achievement!
Graphic organizers have proven to be successful tools for helping student
Trade Review
"What a gift for educators! Drapeau delivers a practical book with a variety of answers for those who seek high levels of achievement for all of their students." -- Cecelia Boswell, Founder
"These organizers can be easily adopted or adapted for all content areas and are simple to use. They will quickly become a part of every teacher′s professional repertoire." -- Ira Waltz, Assistant Superintendent
"Graphic organizers, differentiated instruction, and creative and critical thinking—three topics on the frontline of teaching today, all together in one well-crafted text. This exciting book will not stay on the bookshelf; teachers will try the sample lessons and use and modify the graphic organizers to improve their practice and the achievement of their students." -- Karen Shible, Reading Specialist
"Brilliantly written. Drapeau is a teacher′s teacher. This book is guaranteed to elevate student thinking while addressing the needs of individual learners at all skill levels. It′s all here and ready to go, along with sound research for support." -- Pamela Lester, Enrichment Teacher
"Drapeau provides a well-researched, authoritative text that takes graphic organizers beyond ′capturing′ factual information to structures that enable students to develop their critical and creative thinking skills. Such skills are essential to student success in today’s standards-based school settings." -- Diane Heacox, Associate Professor of Education
"Patti Drapeau has created an exciting resource that is incredibly useful to both novice and seasoned educators. She provides very clear and practical strategies for integrating graphic organizers, creative thinking, and critical thinking into classroom practices. I only wish that her book had been available to me as a beginning teacher." -- Jim Curry, Associate Professor and Chair of Professional Education
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction: The Search Part I. Graphic Organizers, Critical Thinking, and Differentiation 1. Graphic Organizers: Tools to Promote Critical and Creative Thinking 2. Graphic Organizers: Tools to Promote Differentiation Part II. 5 Critical Thinking Verbs and Graphic Organizers to Use With Them 3. "Assume": Exploring What We Take for Granted 4. "Infer": Drawing Conclusions 5. "Analyze": Unpacking the Big Idea 6. "Prioritize": Putting First Things First 7. "Judge": Making Accurate Evaluations Part III. 4 Creative Thinking Verbs and Graphic Organizers to Use With Them 8. "Brainstorm": Generating Multiple Ideas 9. "Connect": Making Unlikely Associations 10. "Create": Making Something New 11. "Elaborate": Getting the Details Down 12. Putting It All Together: Curriculum Designs and Units of Study 13. Conclusion: Essential FAQs References Index
