Description
Do you want to make learning more engaging and thought-provoking for your students? Many educators struggle to incorporate higher-order thinking into their lessons, but with the right strategies, you can seamlessly integrate depth and complexity into your classroom.
In this 1-hour course from Gifted Guru, Lisa Van Gemert shares practical techniques to help students analyze concepts from multiple perspectives, recognize patterns, and engage in deeper thinking. Whether you’re working with younger students or advanced learners, these activities can be adapted to different grade levels and subjects, making differentiation more effective. Lisa demonstrates how to enhance existing lesson plans rather than reinvent them, saving time while boosting student comprehension.
In this 1-hour course, you will discover:
- How to incorporate depth and complexity thinking prompts into classroom activities
- Strategies for applying these concepts in different subjects, including math, science, and literature
- Ways to differentiate instruction for gifted and advanced learners
- Techniques for using digital tools to enhance learning with depth and complexity
- Practical exercises and ready-to-use templates for immediate classroom application
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Jodi – COLDWATER EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
Great Course!
Nancy – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful in implementing with our existing activities.
Cynthia – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative. She shared actual activities I can use in the classroom
ISABEL – HIDALGO ISD (verified owner) –
Great examples
Ashlee – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
Great, useful ideas!
Jorge – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course.
LISSETTE – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
It was a good course with ideas we can implement easily.
Penny – RIDGEWOOD LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great course
Peggy – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
Very insightful!
Miguel – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
Great information
TERRI – PEARSALL ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative with great examples
Oneida – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
I learned so much from this course and will be using some of the ideas in student activities.
Mark – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
The Depth and Complexity activities allows students to work at different levels of complexity and make meaningful connections across different disciplines.
Robert – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
This course is excellent. It is full of practical ideas to implement in the classroom to achieve depth and complexity in thinking for students.
Sofia – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
It is very helpful and I like how she gives specific ideas to use in the class.
Derim – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
excellent
Carolina – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course
Jose D – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
I like the different depth and complexity activities that can be integrated into any classroom.
Robert – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Well presented, interesting strategies.