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Learning Experiences

Following is a variety of classroom learning experiences that are published in our various in-house publications. Please, feel welcome to use and distribute them with the copyright attached. Thank you for your professionalism.

ABC Blank Task Card Frame

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2006). Centers in Minutes! Volume 2. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Academic Conversations for Reflection

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2016). The Kingore Observation Inventory (KOI), 3rd ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Action Figures

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2006). Integrating Thinking, 2nd ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Administrators’ Roles in a Support System

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2013). Rigor and Engagement for Growing Minds. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2003). Literature Celebrations, 2nd ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

This graphic organizer can be used to record a story or sequence’s beginning, middle, and end.

Application: Establishing Productive Learning Stations

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2011). Tiered Learning Stations in Minutes! Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Car Wash (Automaticity graphic)

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2006). Integrating Thinking, 2nd ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Centers Icons

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2011). Tiered Learning Stations in Minutes! Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Comic Characters

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2008). Teaching Without Nonsense, 2nd ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Cube a Thought: Nonfiction

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2002). Just What I Need!  Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Use the template to create skill cubes, such as elements of literature in a novel, six verb phrases to promote high-level thinking, or six attributes of a species.

Curriculum Compacting form

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2004). Differentiation: Simplified, Realistic, and Effective. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Design-A-Game

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2004). Centers in Minutes! Volume 1. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Differentiation Strategies Matched to Instructional Needs

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2004). Differentiation: Simplified, Realistic, and Effective. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Editing Marks

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2011). Tiered Learning Stations in Minutes! Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Flexible Grouping with Advanced Learners in Mixed-Ability Classrooms

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2004). Differentiation: Simplified, Realistic, and Effective. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Use this chart to compare your advantages and disadvantages of whole-class instruction, mixed-readiness small groups, similar-readiness small groups, and individual work.

Gifted Readers’ Bill of Rights

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2004). Differentiation: Simplified, Realistic, and Effective. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

The result of ignoring gifted readers is educationally and emotionally unjust to these children. The Gifted Reader’s Bill of Rights is proposed here to prompt your thinking abut the reading rights and needs of gifted students.

Goal Examples

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2007). Assessment: Timesaving Procedures for Busy Teachers, 4th ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

High Frequency Words

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2002). Just What I Need!  Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Increasing the Educational Value of Games

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2013). Rigor and Engagement for Growing Minds. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Interview Questions

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2007). Assessment: Timesaving Procedures for Busy Teachers, 4th ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Use these sample questions to facilitate students’ planning for interviews.

KOI Criteria for Product Evaluation

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2007). Recognizing Gifted Potential, 2nd ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

These criteria afford a common language for clear communication among educators. Use the six criteria to label and explain the degree of gifted behaviors or excellence evident in a student product under consideration.

KOI Evaluation Flow Chart

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2007). Recognizing Gifted Potential, 2nd ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

KOI Organizational Chart for the Planned Experiences

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2007). Recognizing Gifted Potential, 2nd ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Each of the Planned Experiences are charted with the corresponding KOI categories, grade levels, and publication page numbers.

KOI Questions and Statements to Stimulate Curriculum Complexity and Depth

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2016). The Kingore Observation Inventory (KOI), 3rd ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

KOI Student Profile for Recommended Services

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2016). The Kingore Observation Inventory (KOI), 3rd ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2002). Just What I Need!  Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Students use this form to record what they know, what they want to know, what they learned, and what they still want to know.

Lesson Variations for Students with Fewer Skills

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2008). Reaching All Learners: Making Differentiation Work! Austin: P. A. Publishing.

To differentiate a lesson for struggling students before, during, and after direct instruction, review these 40 strategies to integrate fewer skills and concepts in interesting and effective ways.

Lesson Variations that Increase Challenge

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2008). Reaching All Learners: Making Differentiation Work! Austin: P. A. Publishing.

For greater depth and complexity before, during, and after direct instruction, review these 40 strategies to integrate targeted skills and concepts in interesting and effective ways. A product caption is included for the student to indicate relationships and connections.

Look What I Can Do!

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2007). Assessment: Timesaving Procedures for Busy Teachers, 4th ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Matching KOI Patterns with Students (A Quiz)

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2016). The Kingore Observation Inventory (KOI), 3rd ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Parents’ Notes to School

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2011). Tiered Learning Stations in Minutes! Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Point of View Venn

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2006). Integrating Thinking, 2nd ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Portfolio Captions

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2007). Assessment: Timesaving Procedures for Busy Teachers, 4th ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Have your primary students use these four illustrated, quarter-page-sized caption strips to record why they are including an item in a portfolio.

Portfolio Criterion Chart

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2007). Assessment: Timesaving Procedures for Busy Teachers, 4th ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Reproduce this illustrated poster and hang it in your classroom to remind students to fill out a caption strip, staple it to the product, and file it in the back of their portfolios.

Products Rubric

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2007). Assessment: Timesaving Procedures for Busy Teachers, 4th ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

This rubric includes the following criteria: Information, writing conventions, vocabulary, and organization.

Questioning for High-Level Thinking

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2013). Rigor and Engagement for Growing Minds. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Quick Writes

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2002). Just What I Need!  Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Use these quick question and prompts to stimulate thinking.

Reading Review

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2004). Centers in Minutes! Volume 1. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Response Prompts for Older Students: Increasing Thinking with Any Good Book

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2003). Literature Celebrations, 2nd ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Scavenger Hunt: Menus

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2008). Teaching Without Nonsense, 2nd ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Senses Form

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2006). Centers in Minutes! Volume 2. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Students write and/or illustrate what they or someone else can see, hear, touch and feel, taste, and smell.

Steps in the Creative Problem-Solving Process

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (1998). Engaging Creative Thinking. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Student Proposal for Replacement Task

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2004). Differentiation: Simplified, Realistic, and Effective. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Task Boards

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2013). Rigor and Engagement for Growing Minds. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

A Math Task Board and a Science Task Board provide open-ended prompts.

Things to Do When You’re Through!

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2003). Literature Celebrations, 2nd ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Thinking Triangle

El Triangulo Pensador

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2008). Teaching Without Nonsense, 2nd ed. Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Use these English and Spanish versions to list one word of the subject, two for the location, three for a problem, four for a key event, and five words to write a conclusion.

Word Map

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2002). Just What I Need!  Austin: P. A. Publishing.

Word Report Caption Strips

REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2006). Centers in Minutes! Volume 2. Austin: P. A. Publishing.