Graphic+Organizers

Graphic Organizers - Unlimited Possibilities for Teaching and Learning
Graphic organizers are valuable instructional tools. Unlike many tools that just have one purpose, graphic organizers are flexible and endless in application. One common trait found among graphic organizers is that they show the order and completeness of a student's thought process - strengths and weaknesses of understanding become clearly evident. Many graphic organizers show different aspects of an issue/problem - in close and also the big picture. Since many graphic organizers use short words or phrases, they are ideal for many types of learners, including English Language Learners with intermediate proficiency.
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** Using Graphic Organizers for Classroom Instruction - Based on Robert Marzano's book //Classroom Instruction That Works// **

** World Of Inspired Resources ** Inspiration's site has additional templates and lesson plans organized by grade levels (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12). [|**http://www.inspiration.com/resources/index.cfm**]

** Graphic.org ** One of the most popular sites for information regarding the use of graphic organizers. Includes a number of downloadable templates organized by thought process (describing, comparing, contrasting, classifying, sequencing, causal, and decision-making). [|**http://www.graphic.org/goindex.html**]

** Write Design Online ** Well-organized site with resources for using graphic organizers as part of the writing process. [|**http://www.inspiration.com/resources/index.cfm**]

** Spartansburg School District Inspiration/Kidspiration Templates ** Collated by teacher Tom Taylor, this site has a large number of downloadable templates organized by multiple subject areas. [|**http://www.spart5.k12.sc.us/TechTraining/InspirationMatrix.htm**]

** Graphic Organizers for Reading ** Focused on language arts, this site contains links to resources for creating story maps based on books students have read, and also includes PowerPoint and other training resources to help demonstrate how to use Inspiration with students. [|**http://richmond.k12.va.us/readamillion/graphicorganizers.htm**]

** Atomic Learning - Inspiration Video Tutorials ** Similar to United Streaming, this site contains instructional videos broken into clips that showcase how to use the features of Inspiration software. [|**http://www.atomiclearning.com/inspiration7_pc**]

**Region 15 Graphic Organizers** Region 15 is the Pomperaug Regional School District. The staff there have created and posted one of the best collections of graphic organizers available on the web. What makes this collection special is the ability to download the files as editable MS Word documents that can be modified and downloaded to a local computer or network folder. [|**http://www.region15.org/curriculum/graphicorg.html**] ||