Apr

15

Graphic Organizer- K. W. L. Q. organizer

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I don’t think you can have too many graphic organizers in your teacher tool kit so I’m always on the look for new ones- at least new to me ones. I came across this one and I want to share it with you. It’s an extension of the K.W.L. organizer I’ve been using. You know the one that asks-

K- what do you know about the topic

W- what do you want to know about the topiv

L- what have you learned about the topic

The extended version asks

Q- questions I still have about the topic.

I like this extension of the original.

I’ve created a handout for you to use. Feel free to adapt it to suit your needs. kwlq-chart I hope you find it useful.

Feb

8

Visual Learners? Who’d of thought that!

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eye.jpgWe had our grade nine at-risk math students complete a learning modalities survey so that we could tailor our lessons to their strongest learning style. Our survey revealed that contrary to our prediction, our weakest math students were not strong kinesthetic learners. 19/20 were strong visual learners. Their weakest modality was auditory. So what does this mean for these students.

Well, when the teacher stands up at the front of the class and talks and talks and talks , the kids aren’t getting it. How do I know this? I asked the kids. They told me that they get bored when a teacher talks, and they stop listening. They want to watch the teacher do something or see something going on. Their strong visual modality explains why the graphic organizers we have been using with the kids have been such a hit. They haven’t complained about completing them. Yesterday, I had my students complete a review using the frayer organizer. Not one complaint. Not one groan It was amazing. I am a strong visual learner myself and love graphic organizers- lucky for my students they do too

It’s interesting that often we think that if a student isn’t strong academically, he must be good with his hands so we ship him of to vocational schools where he can take shop classes. But having taught in a vocational school for five years, I know that all the kids there weren’t good with their hands. So much for stereotyping.

Feb

4

A List of Graphic Organizers I’ve Found Useful

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Here’s a list of graphic organizers I find useful. I ‘m always finding more and more ways to use them, and I’m sure you will too. Just let your imagination run wild!!! Visuals learners love them, and auditory and kinesthetic learners can learn to like them. I use graphic organizers all the time.

I’ll be adding more to this list as time goes on so be sure to come back to

1. Placemat

  • great for having students reflect, write and share ideas on a topic
  • great for determining what students know about a given topic
  • great for keeping kids accountable for key information while they are watching a video

2. Learning Plan

  • great for helping kids organize themselves to study for major tests or exams. I’ve had good feedback from former students who found this useful when they got to college.

3. It Says, I Say, So

  • Useful for helping kids improve comprehension when reading

4. Persuasion Map

  • useful for organizing opinion pieces

5. Fishbone Organizer

  • useful for organizing information. I’ve have my students use fishbone to take chapter jot notes. It helps them organize their note taking

6. Graphic Organizer for Opinion Essay

  • useful for helping students organize the opinion essay.

7. John’s Favourite Q-Chart

  • useful for helping kids write ISU, research papers etc.

8. Five Paragraphy Essay Graphic Organizer

  • useful for organizing the five paragraph essay

9. Simple Q-Chart

  • a less sophisticated version of John’s favourite Q-Chart found above

10. Frayer Graphic Organizer

  • useful for determining whether kids really understand a concept

UPDATE- really cool for visual learners

11. interactive graphic organizers Interactive graphic organizers



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