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HYIS Non-Linguistic
Spring 2009 Part III
Statesville Middle School
April 22, 2009
“Give students a thought and
they’ll learn for a day. TEACH
them to think and they will learn
for a lifetime.”
Graphic Organizers
Combine linguistic
(words/phrases) and nonlinguistic
(symbols/arrows) to represent
relationships
Why??
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Students creating and utilizing graphic organizes causes
them to elaborate on knowledge
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Students then understand the content to a greater
depth
Graphic Organizers also assist with recall of
information.
The power lies in students owning the strategy…
which graphic organizer fits which type of information
Six Common Patterns of Information
Organization from Marzano’s Research
Most information can be organized with one
of the six common patterns:
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Descriptive
Time-sequence
Process/cause-effect
Episode
Generalization/principle patterns
Concept patterns
Thinking Maps
Many schools in our district have been
trained to teach and utilize “Thinking
Maps.”
These “Thinking Maps” come from the
research that identified the most
predominant thinking skills utilized by and
required of students as they learn.
Focus for SMS
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At the 4.7.09 CASL PD, we did consensograms for each
Thinking Map to see which ones, as a staff, we needed
to review
The results are:
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Circle Map
Double Bubble Map
Tree Map
Multi-Flow Map
Bridge Map
Examples of the other 3 types are posted in this PPT
as hidden slides at the end.
You can easily access them at your convenience from my webpage.
Circle Map
Defining In Context
World History
Circle Map and Caricature
Double Bubble
Comparing and Contrasting
Wood Working Class
East Cary Middle School
Biology
Double Bubble
Tree Map
Classifying
Algebra
Tree Map
EXAMPLES FROM
GEAR-UP SCHOOLS TEXAS
Multi-Flow Map
Cause and Effect
Multi-Flow: Research Tool
Bridge Map
Seeing Analogies
as
Bridging Ideas: Review & Focus
Other Types
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There are many other types of generic
visual/graphic organizers that you might
use but….
The power of the “Thinking Maps” is
having a tool box for students where they
understand what they are and how to use
them. Hardwiring their brains….
Kingdom
Animalia
KINGDOM
Phylum
Chordata
PHYLUM
Class
Mammalia
CLASS
ORDER
Order Carnivora
FAMILY
GENUS
SPECIES
Family Felidae
Genus Panthera
Species tigris
Next steps
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Utilize a new graphic organizer in your
classroom instruction.
Can be a Thinking Map
Can be another type of graphic organizer
Resource Links
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http://www.cheney268.com/Learning/Organizers
/HistoryMapping.htm
http://www.inspiration.com/Examples/Inspiratio
n#Math
http://www.inspiration.com/Examples/Inspiratio
n#social-studies
http://www.inspiration.com/Examples/Inspiratio
n#Language-Arts
http://www.inspiration.com/Examples/Inspiratio
n#Science
Resource Links
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Yatesmilles.ccpss.net/thinkingmaps
http://freeology.com/graphicorgs/index.ph
p
http:www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
http:www.fresno.k12.ca.us/divdept/sscien
ce/graphicorgan.htm
http://www.thinkingmaps.com/
SHARE OUT…
Let the good times roll. . .
Take
a stroll around the media center to notice the
many examples of non-linguistic representations.
On the sheet provided, make notes of the ones you
think you’d like to try and who provided the example—
in case you have questions.
Enjoy the music and the snacks.
Once you’ve looked at the examples and have done
plus, deltas, you are free to go.
 A HUGE thanks to all who participated by sharing!!