Description
What’s the best way to make thinking visible, engaging, and meaningful for your students? In this 1-hour course, Lisa Van Gemert of Gifted Guru guides educators through the art of introducing the Depth and Complexity framework in ways that spark curiosity and sustain deep learning. With years of classroom experience, Lisa emphasizes the importance of thoughtful, paced introductions that make students feel invited and invested—rather than overwhelmed.
Rather than jumping straight into content, you’ll learn how to create strong cognitive hooks through storytelling, symbol exploration, and strategic integration of thinking prompts. Lisa offers multiple classroom-tested methods and explains the rationale behind each, equipping you with the tools to tailor your approach for any age group or subject area.
In this 1-hour course, you will discover:
- Why quality introductions improve student engagement and brain activation
- How to introduce the Depth and Complexity framework without overwhelming students
- Creative methods for exploring symbols and prompts in meaningful ways
- How to pair thinking prompts with familiar content for deeper learning
- Tips for sustaining student interest and understanding throughout the year
This course is part of a Depth and Complexity series.
The course titles are:
- Introduction to the Depth and Complexity Framework
- Depth and Complexity: Details, Patterns, Rules, Unanswered Questions
- Depth and Complexity: Big Idea, Trends, Change Over Time, Across Disciplines
- Depth and Complexity Frames
- Depth and Complexity Activities for the Classroom
- Introducing Depth and Complexity to Students
- Depth and Complexity: Content Imperatives
- Depth and Complexity: Universal Themes and Disciplinarianism
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