identifying similarities & differences

Identifying

Similarities & Differences

by Jennifer Jones, Lake Myra Elementary

based on the work of Robert Marzano’s

Classroom Instruction That Works

Similar or Different?

Identifying Similarities & Differences

Real World Thinking


… of how items, events, processes,

words, things or concepts are similar

and different.

4 Thinking Process Tasks


Higher Level Thinking…


for Understanding Content…


at a Deeper Level….



For High Yield Results!

That when used, this strategy can yield a 45

percentile point increase in student

achievement! Research proves it works!

Bridging

Known to New


Comparing Classifying Creating

Metaphors

Creating

Analogies

…is identifying

and articulating

S & D between

or among items

or ideas.

…is identifying

characteristics

and grouping

like items.

...is identifying a

pattern in one

topic, then

finding a

different topic

that has the

same pattern.

…is identifying

and analyzing

relationships

between ideas.

Essential to the Tasks

Students must understand:

• Characteristic

• Property

• Feature

• Attribute

• Trait


Marzano’s

Recommendations

• give students a model for the process

• use familiar content to teach the steps

• give students graphic organizers

• both teacher directed guidance &

• student centered opportunities


Layers of Scaffolding


Teacher

Directed-

Explicit

Guidance

Student

Directed-

Independently

Identifying

Sorting

Rule

Provided

Sorting

Rule Self-

Generated

Comparing & Classifying

• Listening for rhyming sounds, vowel sounds

• Looking at letters, fonts, words carefully

• Book Characters

• Producers, Consumers, Decomposers

• Freshwater & Saltwater

• Tsunamis & Earthquakes

• Solids & Liquids (Gas & Plasma)

• Fiction & Non-fiction Features

• Cultures/Holidays/Traditions

• Numbers/Sets

• Types of Music/Sounds/Art/Movement



Thanks, John!


Seeing Logical Relationships


…they will never have a

relationship!


Teacher Directed


Science


Genres & Characters


Assessment


Student Directed


Social Studies


Math Venns


Math & Technology


Science Notebooks


Cooperative Learning


Venn Pocket Charts


Artifact Venn


Comparison Matrix


Comparing Story Elements


Comparing Liquids

& their Flow Rates


T-Charts


Author Study:

Comparing Texts


Comparing

when Reading & Writing

Compare

Words

Contrast

Words

Same Different

Both But

Alike On the other

hand

Similar Instead of

Compare to In contrast to


Your Turn!

JeopardyGame.ppt


Classifying Rocks


Classifying Numbers


Classifying Words


Word Sorts


Classifying Spelling Patterns


Affinity Diagrams


Sorting by Attribute


Sorting by Hardness


Sorting by Size

• Sorting Game: Guess My Rule!


Your Turn!

? ?

• Recognizing metaphors requires

identifying a pattern in one topic,

then finding a different topic that

has the same pattern.

• “Graphic organizers are not as

common with metaphors and

analogies.”


Creating Metaphors

The school showered the families with

kindness.


Weather Metaphors


Creating Analogies


Analogies to

Teach Vocabulary

Mr. Argent Ms. Lavery Lake Myra

+ are

to

Relationship: Both are important leaders of their people.

A king & queeen Their Kingdom

are

to


Analogy Caution


What’s Essential?


Task Differentiation

Thinking Task Graphic Organizer Task Delivery

Differentiation

Differentiation of

Task Medium

Comparing

(& Contrasting)

Venn Diagram

Comparison Matrix

T-Chart

Frayer Model

Teacher Directed

Teacher Guided

Student Directed

Student Generated

Sorting Rule Provided

Mystery Sorting Rule

Whole Group

Small Group

Cooperative Group

Partnership

Peer Coaching

Independent

Before/During/After

Formative Assessment

Team Time

Alternate Teacher

Homework

Chart Paper

Content Journal

Classroom Whiteboard

Small Whiteboard

Smartboard Lesson

Kidspiration

CD’s/Sounds

Paint/Baggies

Magnetic Letters

Word/Picture Cards

Objects

Manipulatives

Sticky Notes

Sorting Mats

Pocket Charts

Venn Rings

Books/Music

Classifying Sorts-Word, Picture,

Sound, Objects

Classifying Organizer

Affinity Diagram

Creating

Metaphors

Creating

Analogies


Where Are Your Students?

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different topic thathas

sorting game

classifying listening

metaphors andanalogies

metaphors requiresidentifying

characteristics pattern

students graphic organizers

familiar content