A visual display that shows the relationship between facts, terms, and/or ideas.
Steps: 1. Determine graphic organizer to be used or allow students to choose appropriate organizer. 2. Model and guide students in using each organizer before having them complete one. 3. Discuss the graphic organizer to review the relationships of information. | Differentiation: • Strategically pair students for peer support. • Provide sentence frames and visuals. • Allow students to become comfortable with one type of organizer before introducing another. Variations: • Also referred to as knowledge maps, concept maps, story maps, cognitive organizers, advance organizers, concept diagrams, etc. Graphic Organizer |