Description
Are your gifted students stuck on surface-level reading comprehension? Do they breeze through essay questions while giving easy answers? When gifted students aren’t properly challenged, they can quickly and correctly finish their work without ever accessing higher-level thinking.
One of the best ways to help your gifted students exercise their critical thinking skills is by differentiating your lessons with depth and complexity, and educator Daniel Brillhart says that using depth and complexity icons can be the key.
The depth and complexity icons help your students look past the first interpretation of the text and dig deep into the rich layers of the content they read. The icons serve as a visual tool to help your students identify key elements of the text.
In this 6-hour course, you’ll learn about:
- The history of the depth and complexity icons
- What each icon means
- How to integrate the icons into your lesson plans
After taking this course, you’ll have a strong foundation in depth and complexity icons and will be able to confidently use them in your lessons.
Mindy – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
informative
Melba – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Love the depth and complexity icons!!! I hadn’t finished the course and already I had printed and laminated them; ready to use in the classroom!!!
Nate – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
An interesting topic to increase rigor. This can be utilized across disciplines
Jennifer – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative. Will use the icons in my room.
Roberto – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Course is well thought out; it can be modified for students that are at any level to get them to think at a higher level.
Hector – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
good and informational
Erica – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
There was a lot of information that could help with planning lessons and activities.
Melinda – KENNEDALE ISD (verified owner) –
Informative, great presenter
Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
These were the most enjoyable 6-hour GT updates I have taken. Daniel Brillant was to the point and made me want more.
Patricia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great examples
Gina Renee – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great
Jennifer – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course to help students dive into depth and complexity.
Juan – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course and ideas.
Jaime – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Initially it seemed complex but after a thorough explanation and many examples , I know feel that this can easily be used in a science classroom.
Amanda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! It gave me a deeper understanding of the Depth and Complexity icons and how they can be used in the classroom.
Amy – Region 17 (verified owner) –
Easy to understand and implement,
Veronica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Presenter was not very engaging.
Cynthia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The course seemed to drag on, but had good info to share.
Julisa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! It was very informative and now I not only have a better understanding of the icons, but also of how to apply them in the lessons.
Cecilia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course that explicitly teaches the icons and gives many example on how to incorporate them in the classroom during a lesson.
Sheila – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Erika – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very informative and hands-on. It made it easier for me to apply more depth of knowledge effectively in the classroom.
Tonantzin – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course is very helpful. I learned how to create task statements and to incorporate depth and complexity icons into my lessons.
Eliner – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
its a great resource, I will implement it in my classroom.
Veronica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
very helpful
Leonor – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
It was fast and easy.
Edna – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course, provides in-depth content and explanation.
Guillermo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Presentation and content was excellent.
Christina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course
Kasey – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
This was very meaningful and can be used in the classroom.
Virginia – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
This was effective and convenient.
Elizabeth – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This is another way of doing things. Like he said it is a tool. Does need to be applied and used at the beginning of school, introduce icons first.
Angela – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I am going to try using Depth and Complexity in my class more often next year.
Iris – ROSCOE ISD (verified owner) –
Useful and interesting course that can be applied in any context.
stephanie – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course helped to understand how to use the different icons in our classroom!
Leticia – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Course is a great refresher on icon usage.
Tammy – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
very in depth
David – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
Very informational
Shriya – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
informative
Stacie – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
no thank you
Karen – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Graciela – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
This was an interesting course about icons that teachers can use with not only GT students but all students. The icons are tools that teachers can use to challenge students and to broaden their understanding of the content.
Robert – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
Very straightforward and informative. Broke down each part concisely and in a way that is easily accessible.