Teaching With Visual Frameworks : Focused Learning and Achievement Through Instructional Graphics Co-Created by Students and Teachers

"Teaching with Visual Frameworks provides case studies that demonstrate how one teacher in one classroom can make a difference by using Visual Frameworks (graphic displays) that allow teachers and students to get the results they want from the work they do."
Jessie Kalinowski, National Board Certified Teacher
Golden Apple Fellow
Educator in Residence/Illinois State Board of Education

"Teaching with Visual Frameworks embraces the increasing diversity of our student population, values students as multicultural resources, and honors students as evaluators. These unique attributes make this book an invaluable guide for educators across settings and contexts."
Margo Gottlieb, Director, Assessment and Evaluation
Illinois Resource Center
Des Plaines, IL

Visual representations of course content are essential tools in today′s classrooms. They can offset the challenges associated with teaching diverse student populations while simultaneously bringing instructional techniques into greater harmony with the growing influence of technology and the visual media on the way students process information.

This groundbreaking volume provides a complete guide to visual instruction and assessment using the Unit Visual Framework (UVF). Combining pictures, color, and text for meaningful representation of the core concepts in a unit of study, UVFs result in a deepened understanding by all students―regardless of language level.

Key highlights of this indispensable manual include:

• Specific steps and suggestions for designing effective UVFs
• Real-life examples from classrooms successfully using these visual displays
• Tips for utilizing UVFs in standards-led instruction and student-directed learning
• More than 100 sample graphics and UVFs

Christine F. Ewy offers expertise from 30 years as a classroom teacher of pre-school through adults, instructional resource teacher, curriculum and inservice specialist, building and district-level administrator, adjunct professor, and consultant. Her methods focus on standards-based curriculum development that incorporates engaged learning, integrated technology, graphic design, and strong assessment components. Language acquisition, literacy development, and bilingual education are also important components of her staff development and consulting projects.