Differentiating With Graphic Organizers
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Differentiating With Graphic Organizers by Patti Drapeau
The author demonstrates how to use, create, and modify graphics organizers to promote critical and creative thinking processes to raise achievement for students of all ability levels.
"What a gift for educators! Drapeau delivers a practical book with a variety of answers for those who seek high levels of achievement for all of their students" -- Cecelia Boswell, Founder
"These organizers can be easily adopted or adapted for all content areas and are simple to use. They will quickly become a part of every teacher′s professional repertoire." -- Ira Waltz, Assistant Superintendent
"Graphic organizers, differentiated instruction, and creative and critical thinking—three topics on the frontline of teaching today, all together in one well-crafted text. This exciting book will not stay on the bookshelf; teachers will try the sample lessons and use and modify the graphic organizers to improve their practice and the achievement of their students." -- Karen Shible, Reading Specialist
"Brilliantly written. Drapeau is a teacher′s teacher. This book is guaranteed to elevate student thinking while addressing the needs of individual learners at all skill levels. It′s all here and ready to go, along with sound research for support." -- Pamela Lester, Enrichment Teacher
"Drapeau provides a well-researched, authoritative text that takes graphic organizers beyond ′capturing′ factual information to structures that enable students to develop their critical and creative thinking skills. Such skills are essential to student success in today’s standards-based school settings." -- Diane Heacox, Associate Professor of Education
"Patti Drapeau has created an exciting resource that is incredibly useful to both novice and seasoned educators. She provides very clear and practical strategies for integrating graphic organizers, creative thinking, and critical thinking into classroom practices. I only wish that her book had been available to me as a beginning teacher." -- Jim Curry, Associate Professor and Chair of Professional Education
"These organizers can be easily adopted or adapted for all content areas and are simple to use. They will quickly become a part of every teacher′s professional repertoire." -- Ira Waltz, Assistant Superintendent
"Graphic organizers, differentiated instruction, and creative and critical thinking—three topics on the frontline of teaching today, all together in one well-crafted text. This exciting book will not stay on the bookshelf; teachers will try the sample lessons and use and modify the graphic organizers to improve their practice and the achievement of their students." -- Karen Shible, Reading Specialist
"Brilliantly written. Drapeau is a teacher′s teacher. This book is guaranteed to elevate student thinking while addressing the needs of individual learners at all skill levels. It′s all here and ready to go, along with sound research for support." -- Pamela Lester, Enrichment Teacher
"Drapeau provides a well-researched, authoritative text that takes graphic organizers beyond ′capturing′ factual information to structures that enable students to develop their critical and creative thinking skills. Such skills are essential to student success in today’s standards-based school settings." -- Diane Heacox, Associate Professor of Education
"Patti Drapeau has created an exciting resource that is incredibly useful to both novice and seasoned educators. She provides very clear and practical strategies for integrating graphic organizers, creative thinking, and critical thinking into classroom practices. I only wish that her book had been available to me as a beginning teacher." -- Jim Curry, Associate Professor and Chair of Professional Education
Patti Drapeau is an educational consultant, trainer, author, and internationally known presenter. She has over twenty-five years of classroom experience teaching students and coordinating programs in Freeport, Maine. Drapeau currently serves as adjunct faculty at the University of Southern Maine, where she teaches graduate courses in differentiation, curriculum integration, critical and creative thinking, education of the gifted and talented, and curriculum and methods for teaching gifted and talented students. She is also a certified trainer for the IIM (Independent Investigation Method) research model. Drapeau developed a curriculum model for the regular classroom called “Affective Perspectives: Combining Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, and Affect.” She has authored a variety of articles for the “Maine Exchange” and is the author of the best-selling book Great Teaching with Graphic Organizers, published by Scholastic Publishers. Drapeau is an international presenter in the United States and Canada, presenting at hundreds of national, state, and regional conferences as well as conducting district workshops focused on the needs of all students. She presents keynotes and workshop sessions that are designed to be: Researched based Practical Interactive Product oriented Customized
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| ISBN 13 | 9781412959766 |
| ISBN 10 | 1412959764 |
| Title | Differentiating With Graphic Organizers |
| Author | Patti Drapeau |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc |
| Year published | 2008-11-18 |
| Number of pages | 200 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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