Description
The Depth and Complexity Framework is an approach to curriculum differentiation that helps students dig deeply into a concept and think about it critically. In this lesson, Kim Tredick provides an in-depth introduction to the Depth and Complexity icons, visual prompts that serve as critical thinking tools. The icons are foundational to the Depth and Complexity Framework.
Ms. Tredick covers the following in her presentation:
- A brief history of the Depth and Complexity Framework
- An introduction to what differentiation is and why it’s needed
- An explanation of the Depth and Complexity prompts and their icons
- Examples of easy ways to implement the icons
By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to identify ways that you can implement these prompts and their icons, enabling you to appropriately challenge your students in every subject.
Noah – CENTERBURG LOCAL (verified owner) –
The course was informative and easy to navigate.
Angela – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
This course was so helpful. It was especially helpful to see the groups of teachers presenting about the different parts of the book and how that fit into depth and complexity.
ALEJANDRA – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Maria – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course teaches you to teach students to dig deeper into their understanding. I also think that learning the icons and teaching them to the students will take some practice, but once I become confortable with the icons and I am able to pass it on to the students, the students will be able to understand their the text they are reading at a deeper level.
Elizabeth – Napoleon Area City Schools (verified owner) –
I can’t wait to use this training and think this is one every teacher should learn. Not only is this a process students can use to think deeply about material across all curricular areas, but it is a process that will teach students how to think, and will naturally differentiate for students learning needs, levels and abilities. Also, it is a process teachers can use with very little prep for any lesson, once the system is taught to students. Wonderful! Thank you.
Tammy – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This is a great usable resource for changing instruction.
Jarrod – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
Great course
Christina – CENTERBURG LOCAL (verified owner) –
useful and widely applicable
Amanda – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
The course was simple and easy to navigate. Good information.
Karla – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
great options for the classroom
Claudia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
loved the refresh course.
Griselda C. – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great introduction/refresher course for the Depth and Complexity Icons.
Dora – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great
Dollucy – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent review of frames
Galvan – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was beneficial.
Dalena – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Jakeob – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
It is great
Christan – DANVILLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
This was the best course I have taken so far. It was very easy to follow and I learned so much.
Maricela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative!
Anissa – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
Not bad
Natasha – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
A thought provoking course that challenges the teacher to use more depth thinking activities in the classroom.
Manuel – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
Useful strategies to work with in classroom.
Nayla – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course! The icons are applicable to any area of subject and teach students to think rather than to just do busy work.
Steven – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good review of Depth and Complexity icons
Randy – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
It was a good course. It allowed me the opportunity to gain a better understanding of ways I can better meet the needs of individual learners.
Helen – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoeyd it.
Susan – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked the use of icons and how they can so easily provoke thought and discussion during class. I can see myself creating some of my own icons that could be used for my course. This would help all students.
Anthony – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative session!
Kristine – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative and helpful
Tanya – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course was relevant and informative to my grade level and discipline.
Arianna – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This was very helpful in understanding the GT Icons.
Krista – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
It was very interesting!
Teresa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I was an awesome way of using icons
Ana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative about the use of the GT icons. They had never been explained to me in such an easy-to-understand manner.
Raul – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Its insightful
Rosalinda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I loved it!!!! I am inspired to use the icons more frequently in my classroom this year.
Elizabeth – DANVILLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was AMAZING! I absolutely loved the speaker and the information she presented. I felt like this was easy to understand and will be very easy to apply to my lessons and classroom in general. It was interactive and had different elements to keep the viewer engaged. Overall it was just really fantastic.
Cynthia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This training was very informative on using the icons in your curriculum.
Matthew – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
good course
Juana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Elizabeth – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome. Very informative. I am ready to use this! I am super excited for this year.
Grace – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great intro to the icons. Not overwhelming or anything. very helpful
Kristin – Prince George County Public Schools (verified owner) –
I thought this class was well done.
Michelle – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this trainings, it open my eyes on hoe easy you can integrate more than one icon for even the youngest learners
Jeremy – Prince George County Public Schools (verified owner) –
This course has given me a great framework for teaching Core, Honors, and AP level courses.
Rheannan – Prince George County Public Schools (verified owner) –
This was a great intro course for someone who had little to no knowledge of the icons beforehand.