Graphic Organizers

How do I know that students understand a concept?

Through the use of tools such as graphic organizers, teachers can have students map out information that they need to know in various manners, which will help them determine if the student has a good understanding of the material. Graphic organizers help students process information and categorize it in to different segments based on how the organizer is set up. These help in many different types of lessons to help students dig deeper in to information.

How can you depict student misconceptions of key information?

If a student creates a graphic organizer with information that is incorrect, this will help alert the teacher that there is some misconception of the knowledge presented to them. This will then help the teacher to be able to go back and look at what the student does not understand and help them correct it.

How can students capture and transfer brainstorming ideas into written thoughts?

Different graphic organizers can help students brainstorm before an activity. They can write out hypotheses in them, what they think they will learn, and what they want to learn. They can take these in to lessons and help develop what is being taught through using what they have set up before the activity.