Graphic Organizers

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	Describing	Comparing Contrasting	Classifying	Sequencing	Causal	Decision Making
Webbing	Brainstorming Web Money Web	Double Cell Diagram	Hierarchy Diagram Research Cycle Cluster Diagram Desktop Folder System		Squirrels Web
Concept Mapping	Concept Map	Simile - School is..
Matrix		Venn Venn Expanded Comparison Matrix			KWHL	Thinking grids
Flow Chart			Desktop Folder System	Linear String Expanded Linear String Dominoe Effect

Some more forms: Clock, Cluster/Word Web, Describing Wheel, E-Chart, Fact and Opinion, Five W's Chart, Flow Chart, Four-Column Chart, Garden Gate, Goal-Reasons Web, Hierarchy chart, Ice-Cream Cone, Idea Rake, Idea Wheel, , Inverted Triangle, ISP Chart, KWHL Chart, KWL Chart, KWS Chart, Ladder, Observation Chart, Persuasion Map, Planning Chart, Problem Solution Chart, Progress Report, Sandwich, Sense Chart, Sequence Chart, Spider Map, Step-by-Step Chart, Story Map 1, T-Chart, Think-Pair-Share, Ticktacktoe, Time Line, Time-Order Chart, Tree Chart, Venn Diagram.

Graphic organizers are valuable tools for teaching/instruction. Unlike others, graphic organizers demonstrate a felxibility and endlessness in choices of use. A common trait is their ability to show the order and completeness of the student's thought process - how s/he understands becomes clearly evident. Using a range of graphic organizers shows both the close-up and the larger picture. Since many graphic organizers use short words or phrases, they are ideal for many types of learners including those for whom English as a second language.