Description
How can educators deepen student understanding and encourage higher-order thinking? In this 1-hour course from Gifted Guru, Lisa Van Gemert unpacks the Depth and Complexity Framework, a research-backed approach designed to help students think like experts in any subject. Originally created for gifted learners, this framework is flexible enough to be used in all classrooms, making differentiation easier and more effective.
Lisa explores key thinking prompts, explaining how to use them to foster engagement, improve comprehension, and encourage students to see content through new lenses. She shares examples across grade levels and subject areas, showing how educators can implement these strategies without overhauling their current curriculum.
In this 1-hour course, you will discover:
- How the Depth and Complexity Framework enhances student thinking
- The role of thinking prompts in fostering engagement and comprehension
- Practical applications of three key prompts: Ethics, Language of the Discipline, and Multiple Perspectives
- Strategies for integrating Depth and Complexity into existing lesson plans
- How to differentiate instruction using these tools effectively
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Sara – BEXLEY CITY (verified owner) –
This is a helpful first course and introduces just three icons to help a beginner get started.
Ashlee – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Julia – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
Good course
Jorge – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
very similar to other trainings already completed
Mayte – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
This course helped me relook at the emojis and icons I can use during my lessons particularly the ethics, since I teach business which deals with ethics every day.
Peggy – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
Good information
Mark – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
4,The framework has flexablity to be used in all subject areas, making differentiation easier and more effective.
Miguel – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
great
Dustin – NEW LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Nice introduction to the framework and three of the icons.
Sofia – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
Very good !! Highly recommended
Esther – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
great introduction to Depth and Complexity