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.
Ashley – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative.
Seyma – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
That is helpfull.
Kami – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The use of these icons is not just got Gifted and Talented students, they are useful for all learners.
Maria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great and helpful
Bernardo – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
THis course is great and allows for one to gain an understanding of how to use the icons within the classroom.
Britanie – RIVER VIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed having the explanation of the icons and then the application of all of them explained through an activity.
rebecca – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great explanation of icons.
Estella – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent presenter. There were technical glitches..no fault of the presenter.
Clelia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent presention
Lisa – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Hiroshima – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It helped me remember ways to utilize tools.
Glenda – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent review or introduction to the icons.
Jaime – HPS – WEST TX (verified owner) –
Great perspective on engagement,
Carmen – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was really good. I always struggle to use the icons with students, but now, I feel more confident.
Mayra – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was an excellent and simple way of presenting the information.
Edith – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
it gives great ideas on how to use icons
Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course both for first-year GT teachers and as a refresher for experienced GT teachers.
Maribel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course provided great detail on ways to use the icons.
Adriana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Norma – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Jackie – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot about the icons and feel more comfortable now about what they are and how to use them in the classroom.
Anabel – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Well organized! Easy to follow along!
Everlinda – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
good course
Stephanie – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting way to teach lesson concepts by way of icons.
Ruby – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter talks too much and makes discussions hard to follow.
Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative.
Ronald – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
It was an approach that I had not seen explained before. Very informative.
Patricia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Alma – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great information
Erica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good course for an intro.
Asela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
so glad someone finally explained what the icons represent. before they didn’t make sense.
Courtney – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
Good foundation.
Daniel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
yes
Nancy – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very good course
Amy – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the way she explained and let us practice with the icons!
Elizabeth – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This was a well-paced, comprehensible professional development course.
Veronica – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Aleah – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great
Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great presentation!
Emma – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I really like this course and find it to be very useful for differentiation within the classroom.
CLAUDIA – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
GREAT STRATEGY
Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
very informative.
Brooke – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I am usually not very excited about these trainings. Yet I found this one to be very helpful in that the reading teacher and I could use this together across our disciplines considering I am the language teacher. I like how it differentiates for all students.
Mark – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
well done
Alicia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course!!! Will definitely give you a better understanding of the icons
Roberta – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas to use Depth & Complexity in the classroom with all learners.
Patricia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It is a great course to refresh or reteach yourself about the ways you can use the icons and what they mean.
Juan – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great break down of Icons.
Judith – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
liked it
Amanda – 588 Co-op (verified owner) –
Module 1 moved pretty fast. Seems very easy to incorporate into what I’m already doing. I hope I can find the resources and am able to print them off.