Author Archives: Ian Byrd
The Literature Response Journal is designed for an entire class, small student groups, and individuals to respond to literature through the Icons of Depth and Complexity. Each booklet includes colored and blank-line masters, and samples from Newbery Award-winning books and children's picture books. Each page is an invitation to readers to respond to their deep and complex thinking in words and pictures. The outside border for each icon template page provides entry points for responding through that specific element of Depth and Complexity.
The Conversion icon is designed to help students make connections between different ways of expressing the same value. The icon itself is divided into four quarters, representing one quarter in four different ways.
As your students become familiar with the math icons from the previous article, consider bringing in two icons that will allow for an expanded understanding of math concepts: inquiry and application.
To introduce the math icons to your students, consider beginning with two icons that correspond nicely with common classroom expectations: strategies and proofs.
The Math Icons