REACHING ALL STUDENTS: THE ICONS OF DEPTH AND COMPLEXITY & RELATED DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGIES Stevenson School August 29, 2012 Erik Mickelson Consultant,

REACHING ALL STUDENTS:THE ICONS OF DEPTH AND

COMPLEXITY & RELATED

DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGIES

Stevenson School

August 29, 2012Erik Mickelson

Consultant, J. Taylor [email protected]

(760) 902-7769

“ A DIFFERENTIATED CLASSROOM IS ONE IN WHICH THE TEACHER RESPONDS TO

NEEDS .”(TOMLINSON 1999)

These needs can be based on academic level, learning style preferences, interests, or a number

of other factors…

Differentiation Strategies for High

Ability (but really ALL)

Students

Scholarly PursuitsThink Like A Disciplinarian

Elements of Depth & Complexity

Content ImperativesUniversal Themes

Math Icons

The Differentiation Equation

Thinking Skills

Content (D/C)

Research/Resources

Product

T/S + C (D/C) + R + P

Categories Where Differentiation Can (and should!) Occur

Content

Process

Product

Learning Environment

Acceleration/Pacing

Depth

Complexity

Novelty

Acceleration/Pacing Novelty

The pace at which instruction is done

Pre-Testing and Moving On

Slowing down and Providing Intervention

Curriculum Compacting

Wait Time

How a student demonstrates knowledge

Application, Synthesis, Evaluation

Variety and student choice

Depth Complexity

Studying many aspects of a single topic

Going deeper into a subject

Becoming an “expert” in a subject

Making connections across several topics

or academic subjects

Seeing relationships

between seemingly

unconnected ideas or

concepts

How the Icons of Depth and Complexity Evolved

Purpose: To provide Students with Opportunities for Higher Level Thinking and Learning

Kaplan and Gould

Dual-Coding

State Standard Review: Mediocrity

Ancient Philosophers

From Golden State and High School Advanced Placement Tests

Infused into the Standards Based Curriculum

Has Become the California Model for Teaching Gifted and Talented Students

Tips For Setting Up A Differentiated Classroom

One Step at a Time- Keep it Manageable

Begin with a Strength/Interest Area Subject

Start With Icons that make the Most Sense to You

Use Suggestions in the Materials

Talk with Colleagues

Take Risks

Always match to Standards

Icons of Depth

Rules

The guide or

procedures

one must obey in a

discipline; the

structure, order, or

hierarchy.

Rules of Nature

Rules of Law

Rules of Culture

Language of the Discipline

Specific Academic

Language of a particular

field of study.

Vocabulary

Terms

Icons of Depth

Patterns

Occurrences or concepts

that repeat.

Historical Patterns

Mathematical Patterns

Trends

Situations or ideas

Particular to a specific

period, culture, set of

circumstances

Trends in Science and

Technology

Icons of Depth

Ethics

Right, Wrong, andGray Areas

The “Should” Questions

Unanswered

Questions

What has not or cannot be

Answered

Things to Ponder

Icons of Depth

Big Idea

Large Universal concepts

Ultimate Meanings

One Word Summaries

Details

Information that

supports or proves the

Big Idea

Relevant pieces but

not the whole picture

Using Depth in The Story of Cinderella

Rules of a Fairytale?

Language in a Fairytale?

Patterns of the Story?

Trends particular to the time the Story takes place?

Big Idea or Moral of the Story?

Details that prove the Big Idea?

Ethical issues in the Story?

Unanswered Questions after the Story ends?

Biographical Literature Circles

Reading Lens

Read through the lens of a

specific Icon of Depth and

Complexity or Content

Imperative

Subjects

Elena Kagan, Ryan White

Frank Abagnale, Matt Hughes

Don King, Temple Grandin

Mae Jemison, Vincente Fox

Anna Kournikova, Loung Ung

Jane Goodall, Matt Hughes

Icons of Complexity

Change over Time How time affects ideas and situations

Across Disciplines

Relationships between Subject Areas

Multiple PerspectivesDifferent Viewpoints

Using Complexity withAstronomy

Changes over time:

Beliefs about the Universe in the past,

present and future?

Across Disciplines:

Math and Literature related to Space?

Multiple Perspectives:

Political/Social perspectives on Space

Exploration?

Q3 Activity Questions

Relate Over Time: How has Time Affected _______?

Across the Disciplines: How do experts in a discipline learn from experts from another discipline?

Multiple Perspectives: How might a professional in the field view __________ differently than a layman?

Content Imperatives

Origin: Beginning, Root,

Source, Foundation, Basis, Catalyst, Causation, Germination, Derivation

Origins and Trends: Social

Studies How are the origins

of the Civil War connected to the trends of that time?

Content Imperatives

Contribution:

Value, Achievement, Perseverance, Creativity, Impact, Share, Effects

Contribution andMultiple Perspectives: Reading How do the

Multiple Perspectives of the characters in the novel Charlotte’s Web contribute to the plot of the story?

Content Imperatives

Parallel:

Match, Similarity, Analogous, Likeness

Patterns and Parallel:MathWhat parallels can you draw

between the patterns of

addition and multiplication?

Content Imperatives

Paradox

Contradiction, Irony, Opposites, Incongruity

Paradox and Ethics: Science

Is it ethical to use a lot of paper to print posters about saving the environment? Why is this a paradox?

Content Imperatives

Convergence

Merging, Intersection, Coming Together

Language of the Discipline, Details and Convergence: Writing

Using the language of the discipline, explain what important details lead to the convergence of a good paragraph?

Content Imperatives

Divergence

Splitting Apart, Alternative Paths, Variations, Breaking Away

Divergence and Across the Disciplines: VocabularyWhat are some of

the divergent meanings of the word “product” across the disciplines of math, science, language arts, and social studies?

OK This Looks Great But How Do I Start?...

Post Cards

Define The Terms

“All about Me” Icon Projects

Curricular Connections

Post-Its in Teacher’s Edition

Lesson Plan Books

Leveled Questioning

4.4.9 History Grade 4Analyze the impact of twentieth-century Californians on

the nation's artistic and cultural development, including the

rise of the entertainment industry (e.g., Louis B. Meyer, Walt

Disney, John Steinbeck, Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, John Wayne).Level One: Who were the major Californians in the

nation’s 20th Century artisticdevelopment and what were their contributions? Level Two: Describe each of these major artistic icons in

one word (Big Idea). Why did you choose those words?Level Three: Using important Details from their works,

explain how the Art and entertainment industries might be different

without the influence of theseartists (Unanswered Question)

Universal Themes

Change

Order

Patterns

Relationships

Power

Systems

Structures

Conflict

Adaptation

Influences

Origins

Cycles

Generalizations

______________ are reciprocal and interdependent.

______________ are inevitable.

______________ can be natural or imposed

______________ can be positive or negative.

______________ serve a purpose in time.

______________ have structure and functions.

Examples Using the Icons of Depth and Complexity and Universal Themes

Examine how the Ethical Issues in the novel “Lord of the Flies” explain how Power can be positive or negative.

How do the Rules of balancing equations support the concept that Relationships are reciprocal and interdependent.

In what ways do the Patterns of erosion illustrate that Change can be natural or imposed?

Using specific Details, describe how our government System has both structure and functions.

Sample 6th Grade Integrated Unit

Interdisciplinary Unit Planning Template

Teacher and subject

Standards What connection: Change

Mr. History

Analyzing the legacy of the Roman Civilization.

How have ideas that began in Rome adapted and changed throughout history? Change is inevitable.

Ms. Math

Analyzing data using mean, median, and mode.

How does changing a variable or outlier change the mean, median, and mode? Changing a part changes the whole.

Miss Science

Analyzing the causes and effects of land erosion.

How does erosion change the earth and what are the effects of this change? Change can be positive or negative.

Mrs. English

Analyzing a character in fictional literature.

How does the change in the character teach us about ourselves? Changes cause other changes.

Common Core Standards: Daily Breeze.com

The way that teachers teach and students learn is about to undergo a radical transformation at school districts nationwide.

Students will start learning basic algebra and geometry skills in kindergarten.

Multiple-choice tests will be replaced with complex essays, taken and scored by computer.

And across every grade level, students will be confronted with tougher reading lessons and more difficult writing assignments.

The Common Core standards are considered more rigorous than most of the states' current requirements, and are designed to help students master - not simply memorize - academic subjects and sharpen their critical-thinking skills.