I liked the section in Marzano's book about graphic organizers. I like to use graphic organizers a lot in my class because it helps the students visualize the concept. I also love how graphic organizers can be used in any subject area from math to vocabulary to history and everything in between. In the book it mentioned that graphic organizers combine the linguistic mode with the non linguistic mode. They are also good for ESL students, students in Resource, and even the gifted/talented students.
One graphic organizer that stood out to me was the Episode Pattern Organizer on page 77. I had never seen an organizer quite like this. It kind of combines a lot organizers and puts them into one. I would like to try using this organizer in my class, especially for a history lesson. I think it could be a really good way for the kids to see the information in a different way.
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I totally agree, Brittney! I love graphic organizers! Maybe it's because I'm a bit of a visual learner myself, but I feel it really helps my students make sense of things. I say I love them, but I need to improve on using them more often!
ReplyDeleteI learned my lesson on part of my Marzano lesson that I did. Everything in my lesson went well when I used the strategies, and then, when I got a little bit careless and thought my 5th graders could handle "following my directions"....well, ha ha.....let's just say I didn't get quite the product that I wanted. Just stands to show you that the experts really do know what they are talking about sometimes. :)
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