Differentiating with Graphic Organizers

Differentiating with Graphic Organizers: Tools to Foster Critical and Creative Thinking

This research-based resource shows how graphic organizers can strengthen thinking skills, help differentiate instruction in the classroom, and raise learning outcomes for all students.  The author provides nine types of graphic organizers based on Bloom's taxonomy and sample applications for different subject areas and grade levels.  This hands-on guide demonstrates how teachers can:

• Promote the critical thinking processes of assuming, inferring, analyzing, prioritizing, and judging
• Encourage the creative thinking processes of brainstorming, connecting, creating, and elaborating
• Modify graphic organizers or create their own to meet individual learning needs