Description
Creating complex material for students is different than just giving them more advanced work. In this course, education expert Vickie Briercheck guides teachers through the process of using assimilation, application, adaptation, and acquisition to incorporate complex material into their instruction. Educators will discover how to use frameworks of complexity to challenge students and broaden their learning.
This course is split into three modules that dive deeply into complexity and creative thinking in the classroom. In this 3-hour course, you will learn about:
- Sandra Kaplan’s icons of depth and complexity
- Differences between advanced work and complex work
- Seven frameworks of complexity
- Scaffolding techniques
NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards: 3.1, 5.1





Preston – EASTERN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Practical advice and supports.
Krista – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
This was a lot of talking without many check-ins. It was more difficult to stay engaged than other lessons.
Katina – RIVER VIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great course!
Gabriel – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Erica – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
sandra – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great way to get the lesson across in a self-paced manner,
Aida – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course, all the different frameworks were excellent strategies and frameworks.
RENE’ – BROWN COUNTY / SOUTHERN OH ESC COLLABORATION (verified owner) –
I found it informative, but it is hard to keep track of all the different models.
Amanda – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
AMAZING
Oneida – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very interesting course that helps us get all these ideas for challenging out GT students.
Amy – TOLEDO CITY (verified owner) –
The course provokes thought in how we are meeting the needs of the gifted population,
Natalie – TOLEDO CITY (verified owner) –
It was interesting but some of the stories could have been left out.
Jason – TOLEDO CITY (verified owner) –
Very comprehensive!
Dawn – TOLEDO CITY (verified owner) –
This was a lot of information presented and would probably better suited to be presented in pereson. That way, clarification, examples, and reinforcement would be possible.
Laura – TOLEDO CITY (verified owner) –
This course gives you methods of stretching the thought process for all learners. There are many ideas for keeping the students engaged and interested in a topic by keeping things creative.
Todd – BEXLEY CITY (verified owner) –
A solid course that gave me some new ways to think about my teaching.
JOSEPH – BROWN COUNTY / SOUTHERN OH ESC COLLABORATION (verified owner) –
great
Andrew – TOLEDO CITY (verified owner) –
Lesson objectives waned and were lost in opinion.
Erika – TOLEDO CITY (verified owner) –
I thought the course was well done. I do believe that it is a lot of information to take in, and a printable packet of the essentials and highlights of the course would be a helpful takeaway for each participant.
Whitney – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
it was very educaitonal
Cristina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting case scenarios that allow for reflection on the different frameworks.
Kelly – EASTERN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very interesting… useful content
Daniela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It would be better for you to provide us with a text and access to the powerpoint so we may more easily take notes and reinforced what we learned on the lesson.
Ryan – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
Fantastic
Alan – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative with great examples.
Kellie – Bedford City School District (verified owner) –
It had a lot of good information on how to challenge students into higher level and creative thinking.
Kendra – ST MARYS CITY (verified owner) –
Good information
Rebecca – EASTERN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I love the concepts, I felt like it barely skimmed the surface and I would like more in depth on this class.
Christine – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I love the choice of models!
Jessica – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I loved hearing about new ways I can challenge my students thinking and allow for more opportunities to hear different perspectives in the classroom.
Kim – ST MARYS CITY (verified owner) –
This is a long course. It teaches great ideas to incorporate into the classroom.