I am personally a huge advocate of graphic organizers. I have always had a problem grasping the “big picture” of things. I personally would like to create a graphic organizer for the parents of my students as an overview of the content that will be covered in my classroom. Graphic organizers make it much easier for studying, especially for students with ADHD. Having it chunked allows them to focus on one topic at a time without being boggled with so much information at once. I purchased a book about graphic organizers and which ones to use in each subject and I have found it to be very beneficial to me!
"Graphic organizers are one way for teachers to ensure that students can show their abilities." This quote screams of the truth to me. If the teacher is organized ahead of time, it makes it much harder for a student to say, “I didn’t know…”
Can there be too many graphic organizers used in a classroom? Do some students find them more difficult to follow than others? I ask this because I always loved them, but I don’t know if I am alone on that?
I think creating graphic organizers for the parents of your students is an amazing idea!! I might have to steal this idea in a year or so...
ReplyDeleteI'm sure some students will like the organizers more than others, but that's what differentiated instruction is for. Great post missy mam!