Director, Office of Gifted and Talented Education University of North Texas Denton, Texas, United States
Short Description: A formal concept map is a wonderful tool for differentiation. Concept maps help students learn to structure information into hierarchies and develop advanced reasoning. A single map can be adapted to address similar content with increased difficulty or sophistication for gifted students! Come learn how in a hands-on session with both basics and ways boost the challenge.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will become familiar with research regarding the cognitive learning advantages of using differentiated concept maps as part of instruction.
Participants will analyze a sample differentiated concept map to identify differentiation elements.
Participants will work with a sample concept map and identify ways to differentiate according to the techniques presented in the session.
