Graphic Organizers direct and organize students’ thinking while giving them a visual representation of what they are learning. Teachers become more effective by purposefully selecting and using appropriate graphic organizers to guide students’ thinking and highlight and connect key concepts in every lesson. Through consistent implementation of graphic organizers, teachers will find that students learn more and retain information longer.

Discover a practical framework for selecting, explicitly teaching, and using graphic organizers throughout the lesson to accelerate learning for all students. Learn how to maximize student learning with a variety of Graphic Organizers intentionally selected and used to support the Learning Goals of a lesson.

Our Graphic Organizers solution provides teachers with a framework that increases instructional effectiveness by promoting the intentional and frequent use of visual tools throughout a lesson. Participants will explore a variety of Graphic Organizers and how they can be selected or adapted to match the cognitive demands of a lesson.



Emphasis is placed on aligning organizers with learning goals, teaching students how to use them effectively, and embedding them into all phases of instruction. This course supports educators in using Graphic Organizers as a consistent strategy to structure thinking, make learning visible, and improve student outcomes.

 

With this Graphic Organizers professional learning, you will be able to…

•Describe the purpose and benefits of using Graphic Organizers during lessons.

•Identify steps for effectively introducing and using Graphic Organizers to support student learning.

•Select appropriate Graphic Organizers based on the instructional purpose and desired thinking outcomes.

•Adapt or design Graphic Organizers to align with the specific thinking or content demands of a lesson.

•Explicitly teach students how to use Graphic Organizers to maximize their learning.

•Integrate Graphic Organizers strategically across different phases of instruction to support Learning Goals.