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.
Bruce – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent Ideas about the use of icons.
Amanda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative on all the icons
Anh – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course.
Maria – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
The icons are easy ways to show different patters or ways of thinking among content areas.
Janet – KENT CITY (verified owner) –
This course gives you a way of teaching what skills you are already teaching in a way that gives students choice and deeper thinking than a typical worksheet. Best of all, it does NOT require more work, changes in what you are already doing, and benefits the students.
Margo – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
This was an easy and clear understanding of the icons. Thanks!
Victoria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very well explanation and ideas of activities for the icons.
Audrey – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was a well organized introduction to Depth and Complexity.
Austin – LANCASTER CITY (verified owner) –
Helpful
Linda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
All teachers should be trained on these icons in order to better differentiate lessons for students of all learning styles.
Diana – NEW BREMEN LOCAL (verified owner) –
great course
Amy – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great intro to these concepts!
Santos – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
These videos really help give a new outlook on possibilities with the students.
Jenna – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This course is an excellent introduction for beginners starting out with depth and complexity. You can go in with no prior knowledge and come out with ways to incorporate depth and complexity into your classroom immediately. Also, the part that stuck with me the most was that these icons can be done in every classroom no matter your student ability levels. I see myself using the icons from here on out. This is such a powerful way to teach your students to become thinkers.
Jose – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Simple concept that can make a deep and lasting impact in students learning.
Francisco – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Icons of depth and complexity are well reviewed.
melissa – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
IT was very informative.
Denise – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Good information…it will be helpful in the classroom!
Christopher – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Greet Course and very informative
Melissa – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I have learned about these icons before and so it was mostly a review, but I learned more ways to use them in my classroom.
Lindsey – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great information and presenter!
Annie – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
icons are interesting
Gerard – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
Very well presented with really useful information for teachers to use in their lessons.
Sharon – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
Good course
Stephanie – RIVER VIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –
The instructor was very knowledgeable and practical and gave me great ideas to start using in my classroom!
Natalie – ASHTABULA AREA CITY (verified owner) –
I think that this was definitely worth watching! Highly engaging.
Julie – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
Yes I would/will share this workshop with my colleagues. It is very easy to understand and made to be implemented as soon as possible.
Jon – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
It was good, different but fairly interesting
Dan – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting and helpful way to differentiate your class
Andrea – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course, very informative.
sylvia – SAN DIEGO ISD (verified owner) –
Enjoyed the topic. I feel like the students will learn so much from this style of teaching. I will use these weekly.
Eduardo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the course. Made the concept of introducing the icons easy to understand and implement.
aldo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This will help my students so much
Martha – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good way to help incoorporate icons into lessons as well as using them in frames with students of all learning abilities.
Anna – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
it was great!
Maria Elena – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It is very helpful. I now have a better understanding about the GT icons.
Irma – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great Course!
Dett – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course, I am slowly beginning to understand the icons.
Ramona – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course was a great refresher.
Elizabeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Emily – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Nice course and helpful
Raquel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very interesting.
Leslie – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
good
Arianne – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Loved how she shows how to use in the classroom with specific activities.
Amanda – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Great session!
Becky – GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This is something so simple to use but that will yield tremendous results.
Brittany – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great information.
Marc – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I really learned a lot from this one. By far the BEST!
Kennie – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I rate this course as a 4 . I like how the picture book was used to model. I like observing the feedback from activity .
Jessica – NORDONIA HILLS CITY (verified owner) –
Very interesting, and something I can see myself using. Helpful that we had an example, and then examples of teachers implementing as students would.