Students' Big Ideas should be thought-provoking and debatable, not merely a restatement of the topic.
Get better at teaching students to think from an expert's perspective.
First, we look for some not so great examples lurking out there on the internet.
Next, I cover my top tips to get better at teaching students to think like experts.
See examples of how Depth and Complexity integrates with any graphic organizer.
How to go beyond merely "identifying patterns" and get students thinking deeply about quadrilaterals.
Learn one method for creating depth and complexity posters to highlight student thinking.
Consider whether depth and complexity is actually leading to deeper thinking.
Learn to combine Content Imperatives with Depth and Complexity and Bloom's Taxonomy to analyze conflict in a story.
First, we look at how each of the Content Imperatives can combine with ⚖️ conflict.
Then, we pick one of those starting questions and ask follow-up questions, pushing students up Bloom's Taxonomy.
Learn to use the Content Imperatives, a set of five additional tools that work with Depth and Complexity.
Depth and Complexity is a powerful, but often misunderstood, framework for teaching students to think more like experts.
Learn to introduce your year's Universal Theme - a quick way to connect lessons, units, content areas, and even grade levels.
Learn how to combine Depth and Complexity with various levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.
Joelle Trayers explains her ideas, activities, and book recommendations for teaching young students to think from multiple perspectives.