Thinking can be expressed in many ways - including visually using graphic representations of information. Graphic organizers can help students organize their thinking and can help instructors "see" what their students are thining and understanding - or not understanding.
Graphic organizers can help in brainstorming, collecting or organizing data, increasing understanding, reinforcing comprehension, analyzing and interpreting information and planning projects. Graphic organizers can be used to show sequences and time lines, compare and contrast, character/story organization, cause and effect, concepts and processes, hierachical relationships and more.
Below are some materials available from the RTC Library on the topic of Graphic Organizers. Click on the title to access more info about the item from the RTC Library's Online Catalog.
Big Book of Reproducible Graphic Organizers: 50 Great Templates to Help Kids Get More Out of Reading, Writing, Social Studies, & More by 
Content-Area Graphic Organizers: Math by 
Content-Area Graphic Organizers: Science by 
Cooperative Think Tank: Graphic Organizers to Teach Thinking in the Cooperative Classroom, The by 
Cooperative Think Tank II: Graphic Organizers to Teach Thinking in the Cooperative Classroom, The by 
Graphic Organizers & Strategy Sheets: That Scaffold Writing from Paragraphs to Essays by 
Graphic Organizers and Planning Outlines: for Authentic Instruction and Assessment by 
Graphic Organizers for the Overhead: Reading and Writing by 
A Guide to Graphic Organizers by 
I See What You Mean: Visual Literacy K-8 by 
Reading Strategies and Practices: a Compendium by 
Short Reading Passages & Graphic Organizers to Build Comprehension: Grades 2-3 by 
Short Reading Passages with Graphic Organizers to Model & Teach Key Comprehension Skills by 
Short Reading Passages with Graphic Organizers to Model & Teach Key Comprehension Skills by 
Short Reading Passages with Graphic Organizers to Model & Teach Key Comprehension Skills by Short Reading Passages with Graphic Organizers to Model & Teach Key Comprehension Skills (Book and CD) by 
Strategies for Success with English Language Learners by 
Summarization in Any Subject: 50 Techniques to Improve Student Learning by 
Tools for Thought: Graphic Organizers for Your Classroom by