A Guide to Graphic Organizers

Helping Students Organize and Process Content for Deeper Learning
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James A. Bellanca - International Renewal Institute
A Guide to Graphic Organizers
May 2007 | 264 pages | Corwin
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"Creating a mindful rendering of student thinking with these graphic tools is at the heart of this extensive work. K–12 teachers will applaud this effort as they use these graphic organizers in rich and relevant instructional activities."
—Robin Fogarty, Educational Consultant and Author

"An excellent aid in teaching students to gather and process data systematically, develop critical thinking skills, and become actively engaged learners."
—Mary Jo Johnson, Educational Evaluator, North Carolina School for the Deaf, Morganton, NC

Help students organize their thinking, process content, and work cooperatively!

Graphic organizers are effective, research-validated tools for supporting student achievement, promoting students' higher-level thinking, and strengthening learners' visual and metacognitive skills.

In this combined update of The Cooperative Think Tank I and II, James Bellanca offers teachers a collection of 24 ready-to-use graphic organizers to enhance student learning across subject areas and grade levels. Presenting each graphic organizer in its own chapter, the author includes lessons for introducing these engaging learning tools to students and offers tips for maximizing their positive learning effects.

Revised with current research, new graphic organizers, and a streamlined format, this edition also provides guidelines for using graphic organizers to:

  • Support cooperative learning groups
  • Help students process content
  • Effectively assess students' understanding of concepts

For novice teachers or seasoned veterans, Bellanca's extensive collection is the ideal guide to help you integrate graphic organizers into daily instruction.

Contents

Preface

Preface

About the Author

About the Author

1. KWL

1. KWL

2. Web

2. Web

3. Sequence Chart

3. Sequence Chart

4. Starburst

4. Starburst

5. Gathering Grid

5. Gathering Grid

6. 5+1 Newspaper

6. 5+1 Newspaper

7. Jigsaw

7. Jigsaw

8. Ranking Ladder

8. Ranking Ladder

9. Scale

9. Scale

10. PMI

10. PMI

11. Venn Diagram

11. Venn Diagram

12. Spider Map

12. Spider Map

13. Classification Grid

13. Classification Grid

14. Agree-Disagree Chart

14. Agree-Disagree Chart

15. Prediction Tree

15. Prediction Tree

16. Decision Maker's Flow Chart

16. Decision Maker's Flow Chart

17. Concept Map

17. Concept Map

18. Fishbone Analyzer

18. Fishbone Analyzer

19. Problem-Solving Chart

19. Problem-Solving Chart

20. Two-Way Thinking Tower

20. Two-Way Thinking Tower

21. Classification Flow Chart

21. Classification Flow Chart

22. Right Angle

22. Right Angle

23. Inference Funnel

23. Inference Funnel

24. What?s the Big Idea?

24. What?s the Big Idea?

25. Invent Your Own Graphic Organizer

25. Invent Your Own Graphic Organizer

26. Graphic Organizers: Tools for Lifelong Thinking and Learning

26. Graphic Organizers: Tools for Lifelong Thinking and Learning

27. Skillful Thinking Is Not an Accident

27. Skillful Thinking Is Not an Accident

28. Promoting Students' Thinking About Their Thinking

28. Promoting Students' Thinking About Their Thinking

29. Developing the Quality of Student Thinking

29. Developing the Quality of Student Thinking

30. Using Graphic Organizers With Learning Groups

30. Using Graphic Organizers With Learning Groups

31. The Multiple Uses of Graphic Organizers in Assessment

31. The Multiple Uses of Graphic Organizers in Assessment

32. No Child Left Behind and Research

32. No Child Left Behind and Research

Appendix: Electronic Resources

Appendix: Electronic Resources

Bibliography

Bibliography

Additional materials

Description

"Creating a mindful rendering of student thinking with these graphic tools is at the heart of this extensive work. K–12 teachers will applaud this effort as they use these graphic organizers in rich and relevant instructional activities."
—Robin Fogarty, Educational Consultant and Author

"An excellent aid in teaching students to gather and process data systematically, develop critical thinking skills, and become actively engaged learners."
—Mary Jo Johnson, Educational Evaluator, North Carolina School for the Deaf, Morganton, NC

Help students organize their thinking, process content, and work cooperatively!

Graphic organizers are effective, research-validated tools for supporting student achievement, promoting students' higher-level thinking, and strengthening learners' visual and metacognitive skills.

In this combined update of The Cooperative Think Tank I and II, James Bellanca offers teachers a collection of 24 ready-to-use graphic organizers to enhance student learning across subject areas and grade levels. Presenting each graphic organizer in its own chapter, the author includes lessons for introducing these engaging learning tools to students and offers tips for maximizing their positive learning effects.

Revised with current research, new graphic organizers, and a streamlined format, this edition also provides guidelines for using graphic organizers to:

  • Support cooperative learning groups
  • Help students process content
  • Effectively assess students' understanding of concepts

For novice teachers or seasoned veterans, Bellanca's extensive collection is the ideal guide to help you integrate graphic organizers into daily instruction.

Contents

Preface

Preface

About the Author

About the Author

1. KWL

1. KWL

2. Web

2. Web

3. Sequence Chart

3. Sequence Chart

4. Starburst

4. Starburst

5. Gathering Grid

5. Gathering Grid

6. 5+1 Newspaper

6. 5+1 Newspaper

7. Jigsaw

7. Jigsaw

8. Ranking Ladder

8. Ranking Ladder

9. Scale

9. Scale

10. PMI

10. PMI

11. Venn Diagram

11. Venn Diagram

12. Spider Map

12. Spider Map

13. Classification Grid

13. Classification Grid

14. Agree-Disagree Chart

14. Agree-Disagree Chart

15. Prediction Tree

15. Prediction Tree

16. Decision Maker's Flow Chart

16. Decision Maker's Flow Chart

17. Concept Map

17. Concept Map

18. Fishbone Analyzer

18. Fishbone Analyzer

19. Problem-Solving Chart

19. Problem-Solving Chart

20. Two-Way Thinking Tower

20. Two-Way Thinking Tower

21. Classification Flow Chart

21. Classification Flow Chart

22. Right Angle

22. Right Angle

23. Inference Funnel

23. Inference Funnel

24. What?s the Big Idea?

24. What?s the Big Idea?

25. Invent Your Own Graphic Organizer

25. Invent Your Own Graphic Organizer

26. Graphic Organizers: Tools for Lifelong Thinking and Learning

26. Graphic Organizers: Tools for Lifelong Thinking and Learning

27. Skillful Thinking Is Not an Accident

27. Skillful Thinking Is Not an Accident

28. Promoting Students' Thinking About Their Thinking

28. Promoting Students' Thinking About Their Thinking

29. Developing the Quality of Student Thinking

29. Developing the Quality of Student Thinking

30. Using Graphic Organizers With Learning Groups

30. Using Graphic Organizers With Learning Groups

31. The Multiple Uses of Graphic Organizers in Assessment

31. The Multiple Uses of Graphic Organizers in Assessment

32. No Child Left Behind and Research

32. No Child Left Behind and Research

Appendix: Electronic Resources

Appendix: Electronic Resources

Bibliography

Bibliography

Additional materials

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"Creating a mindful rendering of student thinking with these graphic tools is at the heart of this extensive work. K–12 teachers will applaud this effort as they use these graphic organizers in rich and relevant instructional activities."
—Robin Fogarty, Educational Consultant and Author

"An excellent aid in teaching students to gather and process data systematically, develop critical thinking skills, and become actively engaged learners."
—Mary Jo Johnson, Educational Evaluator, North Carolina School for the Deaf, Morganton, NC

Help students organize their thinking, process content, and work cooperatively!

Graphic organizers are effective, research-validated tools for supporting student achievement, promoting students' higher-level thinking, and strengthening learners' visual and metacognitive skills.

In this combined update of The Cooperative Think Tank I and II, James Bellanca offers teachers a collection of 24 ready-to-use graphic organizers to enhance student learning across subject areas and grade levels. Presenting each graphic organizer in its own chapter, the author includes lessons for introducing these engaging learning tools to students and offers tips for maximizing their positive learning effects.

Revised with current research, new graphic organizers, and a streamlined format, this edition also provides guidelines for using graphic organizers to:

  • Support cooperative learning groups
  • Help students process content
  • Effectively assess students' understanding of concepts

For novice teachers or seasoned veterans, Bellanca's extensive collection is the ideal guide to help you integrate graphic organizers into daily instruction.


Table Of Contents:

  • Preface
  • About the Author
  • 1. KWL
  • 2. Web
  • 3. Sequence Chart
  • 4. Starburst
  • 5. Gathering Grid
  • 6. 5+1 Newspaper
  • 7. Jigsaw
  • 8. Ranking Ladder
  • 9. Scale
  • 10. PMI
  • 11. Venn Diagram
  • 12. Spider Map
  • 13. Classification Grid
  • 14. Agree-Disagree Chart
  • 15. Prediction Tree
  • 16. Decision Maker's Flow Chart
  • 17. Concept Map
  • 18. Fishbone Analyzer
  • 19. Problem-Solving Chart
  • 20. Two-Way Thinking Tower
  • 21. Classification Flow Chart
  • 22. Right Angle
  • 23. Inference Funnel
  • 24. What?s the Big Idea?
  • 25. Invent Your Own Graphic Organizer
  • 26. Graphic Organizers: Tools for Lifelong Thinking and Learning
  • 27. Skillful Thinking Is Not an Accident
  • 28. Promoting Students' Thinking About Their Thinking
  • 29. Developing the Quality of Student Thinking
  • 30. Using Graphic Organizers With Learning Groups
  • 31. The Multiple Uses of Graphic Organizers in Assessment
  • 32. No Child Left Behind and Research
  • Appendix: Electronic Resources
  • Bibliography

Recent Product Reviews:

"The importance of visual aids in nurturing lifelong learning is a central theme of this book, which focuses on building skilled thinking."
Curriculum Connections, Spring 2008, School Library Journal
"The diagram are clearly done, and the overall layout of the book is very accessible. Teachers can make good use of the book for its collection of clear graphic organizer masters."
Education Libraries, Spring 2008, Vol. 30(3)
"These worksheets and applications cross grade levels from elementary to middle school on up. An outstanding survey highly recommended for any college-level education library or collection catering to practicing teachers."
California Bookwatch, September 2007
"An excellent aid in teaching students to gather data systematically and process data in an organized way, developing critical thinking skills and actively engaged learners."
Mary Jo Johnson, Educational Evaluator, North Carolina School for the Deaf, Morganton, NC
"Seeing 'exactly and explicitly' what students are saying by creating a mindful rendering of thinking with these graphic tools is at the heart of this extensive work. K-12 teachers will applaud this effort as they use these graphic organizers in rich and relevant instructional activities."
Robin Fogarty, Educational Consultant and Author

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