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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.