Not grade specific critical thinking physics literature circles

Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Gifted and Talented

These Depth and Complexity Icons will enable your students to dig deeper in their learning and think in more complex ways. This product contains the 11 elements of Depth and Complexity that were developed by Sandra Kaplan. These visual prompts are designed to guide students to go beyond the surface level by diving in deeper and understanding concepts with greater complexity. I tell my students that you can think about it like the ocean. When you stay at the surface in the middle of the ocean, y

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Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Tools for Common Core

Accountable Talk-Accountable Talk Stems-Student Engagement

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Primary Cornerstone

Wouldn't you like your students to be engaged in conversations and higher order thinking with their peers? Wouldn't it be great if they were active participants in their learning? My Engagement Tool Kit will help to connect your students to the classroom discussions and to truly be engaged in their learning. This toolkit promotes active participation and gives opportunity for all students to be included. Many times, we call on the kids who always raise their hands and know all the answers.

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Printables, Literature Circles, Task Cards

Also included in: Accountable Talk Bundle-English & Spanish-Student Engagement-dual language

Teaching Depth and Complexity with Picture Books Year 3 Collection

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This Year 3 collection digs deeper into all eleven of the depth and complexity icons using eight beloved picture books. It is meant for teachers who love teaching depth and complexity with picture books and need more titles! The lessons are simple enough to use in a Kindergarten class room but deep enough to use through high school. Lessons assume some understanding of depth and complexity icons. For introduction lessons, consider the Year 1 bundle.

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Introducing Depth and Complexity with Picture Books - Year 1

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This collection introduces all eleven of the depth and complexity icons using seven beloved picture books. They are simple enough to use in a Kindergarten class room but deep enough to use through high school.

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Literature Circles, Lesson

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Accountable Talk Bundle-English & Spanish-Student Engagement-dual language

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Primary Cornerstone

Wouldn't you like your students to be engaged in conversations and higher order thinking with their peers? Wouldn't it be great if they were active participants in their learning? My Engagement Tool Kit will help to connect your students to the classroom discussions and to truly be engaged in their learning. This toolkit promotes active participation and gives opportunity for all students to be included. THIS SET CONTAINS BOTH THE ENGLISH ENGAGEMENT KIT AND THE SPANISH ONE. THEY ARE THE SAME

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Critical Thinking, Curriculum & Instruction, Tools for Common Core

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Printables, Literature Circles, Task Cards

How To Train Your Dragon- Viking Escape Room

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MyLearningAdventure

Save hours of planning by purchasing an escape room kit that is sure to make your gathering a success! Players must find and decode invisible Viking messages, unlock various types of locks, complete puzzles and remain calm to beat the clock and escape the library.This kit is based on How to Train your Dragon books/movies. It is perfect for a range of ages and can be used for birthday parties, family gatherings, teamwork exercises, or to simply boost your cool points with your kids and students.

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Critical Thinking, Library Sciences, Literature

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Activities, Games, Literature Circles

Juggling Joy: An Epic Poem for World Juggling Day – 15 June

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Academia of Intelligence

"Juggling Joy: An Epic Poem for World Juggling Day – 15 June" is a vibrant and entertaining poem that captures the excitement and whimsy of World Juggling Day. Follow characters from around the globe as they showcase their juggling skills, creating a tapestry of fun and laughter that highlights the universal appeal of this unique art form.How Pupils and Teachers Can Use It?Teachers can incorporate this lively poem into their classroom activities to marks World Juggling Day, sparking creativity a

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Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Poetry

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Handouts, Printables, Literature Circles

Year 1 & 2 Bundle

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Get both year collections together to mix and match as you choose.

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Depth and Complexity Icon Bookmarks

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Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Gifted and Talented

These Depth and Complexity Icons will enable your students to dig deeper in their learning and think in more complex ways. This product contains the 11 elements of Depth and Complexity that were developed by Sandra Kaplan. These visual prompts are designed to guide students to go beyond the surface level by diving in deeper and understanding concepts with greater complexity. I tell my students that you can think about it like the ocean. When you stay at the surface in the middle of the ocean, y

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Ethics - Depth/Complexity Yr3 Probuditi

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This Year 3 lesson digs deeper into Ethics with the wonderful picture book Probuditi by Chris Van Allsburg, author of the Polar Express.Check your school and local library before ordering it. Libraries are great resources.Using Picture books to teach the Depth and Complexity icons gives students a real experience to help the knowledge stick with them longer. Because of some of these lessons, Kindergarten students can tell me about an icon I introduced six months ago!

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Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Reading Strategies

Also included in: Teaching Depth and Complexity with Picture Books Year 3 Collection

Task Cards for Cooperative Learning

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Compass Rose

Task Cards for Collaborative (Cooperative) Learning Betty J. White copyright 2021Updated 2024- Includes project roles and discussion roles to post in the classroom and to hand out to each student so each member of the group understands responsibilities. --Intended to keep each member of the group invested and highly engaged in the project. -Creates a sense of teamwork and support toward achieving a common goal. Useful in all content areas where Collaborative Learning strategies are used.Grad

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Activities, Literature Circles, Task Cards

Also included in: "Task Cards" & Discussion Guides for the books, "SOUNDER" & Stella by Starlight

Depth and Complexity Questions - Critical Thinking Cards for Literature Circles

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Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Gifted and Talented

These Depth and Complexity Icon cards will enable your students to dig deeper in their learning and think in more complex ways. This product contains the 11 elements of Depth and Complexity that were developed by Sandra Kaplan. These visual prompts are designed to guide students to go beyond the surface level by diving in deeper and understanding concepts with greater complexity.I tell my students that you can think about it like the ocean. When you stay at the surface in the middle of the ocean

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GATE, Literature Circles

Also included in: Literature Circles Bundle With Depth and Complexity

Details/Big Idea - Depth & Complexity Yr 3 - Someone Builds the Dream

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Using Picture books to teach the Depth and Complexity icons gives students a real experience to help the knowledge stick with them longer. Because of some of these lessons, Kindergarten students can tell me about an icon I introduced six months ago!This Year 3 lesson digs deeper into Details, Big Idea, Patterns and Language of the Discipline with the wonderful picture book Someone Builds the Dream by Lisa Wheeler.Check your school and local library before ordering it. Libraries are great resourc

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CCRA.L.3

Also included in: Teaching Depth and Complexity with Picture Books Year 3 Collection

Trends, UA & OT - Depth/Complexity Yr3 The Boy Who Thought Outside the Box

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This Year 3 lesson digs deeper into Trends, Unanswered Questions, and Over Time with the wonderful picture book The Boy Who Thought Outside the Box by Marcie Wessels. It's the story of video game inventor Ralph Baer.Check your school and local library before ordering it. Libraries are great resources.Using Picture books to teach the Depth and Complexity icons gives students a real experience to help the knowledge stick with them longer. Because of some of these lessons, Kindergarten students can

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Critical Thinking, Literature, Reading

Also included in: Teaching Depth and Complexity with Picture Books Year 3 Collection

Literature: _The Scarlett Letter_ Study Questions

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nightsky127

3-page modifiable Word document. It includes 3-4 study questions for each of 4 sections of "The Scarlett Letter," which I have broken down by chapter groups (chapters 1-6, 7-12, 13-18, and 19-24) and includes one final question for the entire class to consider at the end of the novel. I use these questions in group work, giving each group of students a different question for which they must prepare a class discussion. The document could be used to prompt students during a class discussion, to g

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Literature Circles

Rules - Depth&Comp. Year 2 w/ The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes

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Using Picture books to teach the Depth and Complexity icons gives students a real experience to help the knowledge stick with them longer. Because of some of these lessons, Kindergarten students can tell me about an icon I introduced six months ago!Year 2 lessons dig deeper into Rules with the wonderful picture book The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett & Gary Rubinstein

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Critical Thinking, Spanish, Tools for Common Core

Also included in: Teaching Depth and Complexity with Picture Books Year 2 Collection

Spanish Accountable Talk-Discusion Responsable-Student Engagement

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Primary Cornerstone

Wouldn't you like your students to be engaged in conversations and higher order thinking with their peers? Wouldn't it be great if they were active participants in their learning? My Engagement Tool Kit will help to connect your students to the classroom discussions and to truly be engaged in their learning. This toolkit promotes active participation and gives opportunity for all students to be included. Many times, we call on the kids who always raise their hands and know all the answers.

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Not Grade Specific

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Printables, Literature Circles, Task Cards

Also included in: Accountable Talk Bundle-English & Spanish-Student Engagement-dual language

Depth and Complexity Icon Bookmarks

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Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Gifted and Talented

These Depth and Complexity Icons will enable your students to dig deeper in their learning and think in more complex ways. This product contains the 11 elements of Depth and Complexity that were developed by Sandra Kaplan. These visual prompts are designed to guide students to go beyond the surface level by diving in deeper and understanding concepts with greater complexity. I tell my students that you can think about it like the ocean. When you stay at the surface in the middle of the ocean, y

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Teaching Depth and Complexity with Picture Books Year 2 Collection

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This Year 2 collection digs deeper into all eleven of the depth and complexity icons using eight beloved picture books. They are simple enough to use in a Kindergarten class room but deep enough to use through high school. Lessons assume some understanding of depth and complexity icons. For introduction lessons, consider the Year 1 bundle.

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Literature Circles, Lesson

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Not Grade Specific

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Depth and Complexity Icon Bookmarks With Key Words

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Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Gifted and Talented

These Depth and Complexity Icons will enable your students to dig deeper in their learning and think in more complex ways. This product contains the 11 elements of Depth and Complexity that were developed by Sandra Kaplan. These visual prompts are designed to guide students to go beyond the surface level by diving in deeper and understanding concepts with greater complexity. I tell my students that you can think about it like the ocean. When you stay at the surface in the middle of the ocean, y

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