Advance Organizers

High-Yield Instructional Strategy

Advance Organizers

In a Nutshell:• Prepares students for what

they are about to learn.• Takes the surprise out of what

is to come.• Builds Connections• Organizes new information

Advance Organizers

What It Does…•Takes away surprise

•Helps students retrieve prior knowledge

•Focuses them on new information

•Provides organizational cues

•Tool to make connections

Advance Organizers

What It Is Not• A review of what was covered

previously• A simple overview• Recalling what was done last

week• Telling students about tomorrow• Stating the objectives

Advance Organizers

Types

Advance Organizers

ExpositoryProvide meaning & purpose

Example:

•T-chart

•Brief descriptions

List Important Facts/Information

Student Links/Notes

Advance Organizers

NarrativeA story; incorporate ideas in story telling

Stories can make unfamiliar seem personal, familiar

Stimulates thinking & personal connections

Advance Organizers

A Picture book or Video Clip

Advance Organizers

SkimmingPreview important information

Pre-reading; SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review)

Advance Organizers

GraphicGuidance on what’s important

Visually represent information

Helps see important ideas in visual patterns

Advance Organizers

Frayer ModelWhat it looks like…..

Examples Non-examples

Definition

Resources & References• Classroom Instruction that Works

by Robert Marzano• http://eimspd.pbworks.com/• http://tech4hyis.pbworks.com/

SQ3R sites:http://www.mrsm.addr.com/sq3r.htmlhttp://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/sq3r.html

http://www.studygs.net/texred2.htm