SLIDE 10 Teacher/ Follow-Up
Together, select from the option below as to what you think needs to be a “next step.” This may be for several or many teachers at a similar level.
- Additional training (in Depth/Complexity and/or other facets of
differentiation - universal themes or concepts, content imperatives, independent study)
- Alignment of Depth/Complexity to grade-level curriculum by
J Taylor trainers
- Demo lessons by district teacher; Demo lesson by J Taylor Education
- Demo School in summer
- Collaboration with colleague (partnering; given enough time to
collaborate)
- Other: ___________________________________________________
________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Teacher: _____________________________________________ her: _____________________________________________ Date: _______________________ Content Area: _______________________ Grade: _____________ Lesson: ___________________________________________________ Lesson: ___________________________________________________ Standard: __________________
Name: ..................................................
Teacher/Student Thinking “Progression”
To be submitted and recorded once every 2-3 months
Students that use Depth & Complexity will develop critical, creative, and abstract thinking skills. They will ask broad, deep, though-providing questions that often times have several solutions, or none at all. Students will progress through their acquisition of these thinking skills as listed below:
Teacher organizes and directs all instruction Curiosity and independent inquiry/ownership but still needs teacher help at ties Independent thinker that
themself Makes connections across
- disciplines. Take risks and
independently focuses on critical thinking skills
1 2 3 4
* Understands thinking required to complete tasks.
1 2 3 4
* Selects relevant and/or appropriate D/C thinking tools.
1 2 3 4
* Uses one or more components of the D/C framework on regular basis.
1 2 3 4
* Exhibits understanding and command of at least some of D/C tools
1 2 3 4
* Reflects on deep and complex thinking with insight.
1 2 3 4
* Independently looks to improve thinking.
1 2 3 4
