2015 Greater Los Angeles Math Council (GLAMC)
PDF Tool to Distinguish Between Depth of Knowledge Levels Open Middle Depth of Knowledge Extensions Menu – Area and Perimeter Depth of Knowledge Extensions Menu – Fractions
Why Depth of Knowledge is Critical to Implement
In listing the Common Core State Standards’ three shifts, the authors define “Rigor” by stating that: “rigor refers to deep, authentic command of mathematical concepts, not making math harder or introducing topics at earlier grades. To help students meet the standards, educators will need to pursue, with equal intensity, three aspects of rigor in the…
2015 Orange County Math Council Symposium
PDF Tool to Distinguish Between Depth of Knowledge Levels Open Middle Depth of Knowledge Extensions Menu – Area and Perimeter Depth of Knowledge Extensions Menu – Fractions
Depth of Knowledge Matrix – Elementary & Secondary Math
It’s challenging to have a conversation about depth of knowledge (DOK) when everyone has different ideas of what it is. So, I’ve decided to refine how I distinguish between DOK levels and turn it into a tool that can be used to facilitate a conversation. The two-page tool covers topics from 1st grade through high school as well as topics ranging from number sense, fractions, geometry, probability, and functions. The pictures below give you a preview of the tool and you can download it by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
Maumee Valley Country Day School
PDF How Much Does a 100×100 In-N-Out Cheeseburger Cost? What Fraction of Children Are In The Right Car Seat? How Far Apart Are The Freeway Exits? How Much Does The Paint On A Space Shuttle Weigh? How Much Does The Aluminum Foil Prank Cost? Which Toilet Uses Less Water? Do Hybrid Cars Pay For Themselves?…
Elmira City School District
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Fort Zumwalt School District
PDF How Much Does a 100×100 In-N-Out Cheeseburger Cost? What Fraction of Children Are In The Right Car Seat? How Much Money IS That?! Problem Solving Framework v7.1 Problem Based Lesson Search Engine Robert Kaplinsky Robert Kaplinsky (spreadsheet format) Dan Meyer Andrew Stadel Geoff Krall Dan Meyer’s TED talk How Old Is The Shepherd? Why…
Webster Groves School District
PDF How Much Does a 100×100 In-N-Out Cheeseburger Cost? What Fraction of Children Are In The Right Car Seat? How Much Money IS That?! Problem Solving Framework v7.1 Problem Based Lesson Search Engine Robert Kaplinsky Robert Kaplinsky (spreadsheet format) Dan Meyer Andrew Stadel Geoff Krall Dan Meyer’s TED talk How Old Is The Shepherd? Why…
2014 GEAR UP California Regional Institute
PDF What Fraction Of Children Are In The Right Car Seat? How Far Apart Are The Freeway Exits? How Old Is The Shepherd? Why Does Depth of Knowledge Matter? What Does It Mean To Understand Mathematics? Open Middle Open Middle Worksheet v1.1 Smarter Balanced Preliminary Summative Assessment Blueprint
2014 California Math Council (CMC) South Conference
PDF What Fraction Of Children Are In The Right Car Seat? How Old Is The Shepherd? Why Does Depth of Knowledge Matter? Open Middle Open Middle Worksheet v1.1 Subtracting Mixed Numbers Smarter Balanced Preliminary Summative Assessment Blueprint
How I Integrate Depth of Knowledge Into Mathematics
I recently shared how I came to realize Webb’s Depth of Knowledge’s (DOK) importance and why I believe that it is critical to integrate these types of problems into our curriculum. I also expanded into how to distinguish between the DOK levels using specific examples that covered fractions on a number line, perimeter and area, and…
Distinguishing Between Webb’s Depth of Knowledge Levels
The most straightforward method I have found for distinguishing between the first three levels of Webb’s Depth of Knowledge (DOK) is to take a single mathematical concept and provide a problem at each DOK level. Here are three examples that illustrate the differences well using: fractions on a number line perimeter and area surface area and…
Duarte Unified School District
PDF How Much Does a 100×100 In-N-Out Cheeseburger Cost? What Fraction of Children Are In The Right Car Seat? How Far Apart Are The Freeway Exits? How Much Does The Paint On A Space Shuttle Weigh? How Much Does The Aluminum Foil Prank Cost? Which Toilet Uses Less Water? Do Hybrid Cars Pay For Themselves?…
Elmira City School District
PDF How Much Does a 100×100 In-N-Out Cheeseburger Cost? What Fraction of Children Are In The Right Car Seat? How Far Apart Are The Freeway Exits? How Much Does The Paint On A Space Shuttle Weigh? How Much Does The Aluminum Foil Prank Cost? Which Toilet Uses Less Water? Do Hybrid Cars Pay For Themselves?…
Hall County Schools
PDF How Much Money IS That?! Dow We Have Enough Paint? When Should She Take Her Medicine? What Fraction of Children Are In The Right Car Seat? How Far Apart Are The Freeway Exits? Problem Solving Framework v7.1 Problem Based Lesson Search Engine Robert Kaplinsky Robert Kaplinsky (spreadsheet format) Dan Meyer Andrew Stadel Geoff Krall…
Paramount Unified School District
PDF How Much Does a 100×100 In-N-Out Cheeseburger Cost? How Much Money IS That?! What Fraction of Children Are In The Right Car Seat? How Far Apart Are The Freeway Exits? Problem Solving Framework v7.1 Problem Based Lesson Search Engine Robert Kaplinsky Dan Meyer Andrew Stadel Geoff Krall Nathan Kraft Dan Meyer’s TED talk How…
Georgia Department of Education
PDF How Much Does a 100×100 In-N-Out Cheeseburger Cost? What Fraction of Children Are In The Right Car Seat? How Far Apart Are The Freeway Exits? How Much Does The Paint On A Space Shuttle Weigh? How Much Does The Aluminum Foil Prank Cost? Which Toilet Uses Less Water? Do Hybrid Cars Pay For Themselves?…
San Marcos Unified School District
PDF How Much Does a 100×100 In-N-Out Cheeseburger Cost? What Fraction of Children Are In The Right Car Seat? How Far Apart Are The Freeway Exits? How Many Royal Flushes Will You Get? How Much Does The Paint On A Space Shuttle Weigh? How Much Does The Aluminum Foil Prank Cost? Which Toilet Uses Less…
Southern Regional Education Board Conferences
PDF What Fraction of Children Are In The Right Car Seat? How Far Apart Are The Freeway Exits? Problem Solving Framework v7.1 Problem Based Lesson Search Engine Robert Kaplinsky Robert Kaplinsky (spreadsheet format) Dan Meyer Andrew Stadel Geoff Krall Dan Meyer’s TED talk How Old Is The Shepherd? What Does It Mean To Understand Mathematics?…
Why Does Depth of Knowledge Matter?
I’ll be honest with you: I remember first learning about Bloom’s Taxonomy when I was getting my teaching credential but I never really thought it was that big of a deal. I had a decent understanding of what it was and how you could implement it. What I didn’t get was why it mattered. As…