101.1 CODE, Lewis, Georgia's Thinking Skills: Compare and Contrast

Compare and Contrast is an instructional strategy that can be used at all grade levels and in all content areas.  This is an electronic version of the training that was offered through Georgia's Critical Thinking Skills program first issued in the 1990s.  The Compare and Contrast Strategy has the rationale for using the strategy, model lessons, sample lessons, processing activities, and variations for use in different content areas.  It also includes a variety of visual organizers and took box activities to actively engage students to participate in class.  Instructions are included for Kindling, Survey, Boggle, and Give One-Get one.

General Instructions and Requirements

Access the VoiceThread­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0AMV4UqHSr_XGUk9PVA

1. Watch the video or PowerPoint.
2. Complete at least 2 of the following 4 items.
   1. Chat (or email) and answer the following questions:
3. Why is the Compare and Contrast Strategy a powerful learning/teaching tool?
4. Describe how and when you could implement at least 3 items from the Tool Box.
5. Which of the model lessons, sample lessons, or variations did you feel were effective? What made these lessons effective?
6. Write a sample compare and contrast lesson that you could use in your classroom.
   2. Complete an implementation plan for teaching a compare and contrast lesson. (Submit copy of your lesson and verification)
   3. Redelivery during PLC (Submit sign in sheet and agenda and/or notes)
   4. Redelivery to a teacher who has taught less than 5 years (Submit your notes and verification)
   5. Other designed by you (pre-approved by instructor) This could be additional research on the topic, a podcast, video, pamphlets, etc.
7. Complete the Feedback form for the course. (Click on button on the web site)
8. Complete and submit a form of certification of completion.

 Certification of Completion

Course Name:________________________________

Date Begun:_________________________________

Date Completed:_{­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­---------------------------------------------------------------------------}

(It is recommended that all requirements be completed within two months from the date begun.)

Items completed:______________________(Choice of any 2 items)

1. Chat (or email) to answer questions.
2. Complete an implementation plan for teaching using your new knowledge. (Submit copy of your lesson and verification)
3. Redelivered during PLC (Submit sign in sheet and agenda and/or notes)
4. Redelivery to a teacher who has taught less than 5 years (Submit your notes and verification)
5. Other designed by you (pre-approved by instructor) This could be additional research on the topic, a podcast, video, pamphlets, etc.

Feedback form completed:_____________________

Certification of Completion:_____________________

Verification:__________________________________