“This was the best money I have ever spent on a teaching tool.” ~ a teacher in Wisconsin
If we ask for an Unanswered Question, we should always follow up!
How to take students beyond just a list of problems.
With Depth and Complexity, it’s better to focus on quality not quantity.
Let’s fix up this vague, wordy question about multiple perspectives.
How to take a vague question and make it specific.
Learn how to combine Depth and Complexity with various levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
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.
I needed to consider whether Depth and Complexity was actually leading to deeper thinking!
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.