Concept MapWhen: Notes: Wrap-up active practice by modeling concept map in notes Active Practice: Students create concept map (beginning of a unit and add to throughout the unit)Error analysis and action on feedback:• Reasoning: Add questions & answers in purple• Procedural: Add questions & answers in red

Student OutcomesIdentify key concepts by analyzing notes and Learning TargetsOrganize concepts based on similarities or similar structureIncludes definitions & visuals for each conceptUsing previous exams/quick checks, add processes and one procedural question as needed within a concept. Use a different color for the procedural question.Insert links between concepts that are connectedIncludes a reasoning question to support thinking for each link (use a third color)Based on exams/quick checks, highlight one key word within a concept section that continues to be a challenge to masterTest out concept map by independently solving one routine and one non-routine problem per Concept Category

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Concept MapA never-ending process……

What Question comes to mind?

How do we trigger what we know?

Concept Map

• Categorizes information• Makes connections• Includes approaches to

examples and pictures to strengthen recall

• Includes LINKING PHRASES to explain connections

• Includes questions to ask when thinking through the connections

Directions

• In groups look at your learning target logs 1. Highlight key words2. Put each word on post-its3. Group post-its on the big white board4. Draw and writing connections

a. Add more post-its (i.e. new concepts, notes, etc.)

Process to color code

• Use Learning Targets & Notes, Goal Problems, Quick Check, and problems from the book to design concepts and categories• What is in black, includes visuals (labeled diagrams, types of problems)• How to Approach is green

• Focus on connections where you explain how to think about using information about the concepts to figure out non-routine problems • Plans to use the information and why this will lead to an accurate

solution

• Questions I ask myself as I think through my approach, plans, and execution

Requires doing more problems

Does your map …..

Categorize informationMake connectionsInclude approaches for examples

and pictures to strengthen recallIncludes LINKING PHRASES to explain

connectionsIncludes questions to ask when

thinking through the connections

Two Stars and a Wish1. Each group will move counter-clockwise2. On a post-it write two stars and a wish

a. Star Prompts:• I like your connection between _____ and _____ because…• Your visual (graph, chart, etc.) really helped me understand…• I never thought about _____ in that way; now I understand…

b. Wish Prompts:• A visual (graph, chart, etc.) would really help you explain _____

because…• I didn’t really understand your connection between _____ and _____

because…• I think you need to fix _____because…

NOW… Pick a Wish

and Make It Come True!

Oh Snap!

Take a picture!