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261: How and Why to Use Concept Maps

Concept maps are graphic organizers or visual representations of knowledge. They're simple, they're low-tech, and they're incredibly powerful tools for learning. In this episode, cognitive scientist Dr. Kripa Sundar explains why concept maps are so impactful, then shares a handful of specific practices that will help you make the best use of them. Also joining us is Dr. Pooja Agarwal, editor of the book Smart Teaching Stronger Learning, which includes a chapter on concept mapping along with nine other high-impact teaching strategies. ______________________________________________________________ Thanks to Solution Tree and Listenwise for sponsoring this episode. For links to the book and a full transcript of this episode, visit cultofpedagogy.com/concept-maps. To learn more about the Teacher's Guide to Tech, visit teachersguidetotech.com.

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  264: How Schools Can Support Neurodivergent Teachers

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  263: Five Skills that Get Students to Take Ownership of Their Learning

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  262: Three Fresh Strategies That Get Students Engaged With Texts

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  260: Seven Teaching Practices that Nurture Student Voice

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  259: Making Project-Based Learning Accessible for Everyone

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  EduTip 33: Answer more questions with questions.

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  258: The Power of Centering Student Exemplars

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  257: Bringing Joy into Our Schools: A Conversation with Gholdy Muhammad

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  256: Community Supplies in the Classroom: Clearing Up the Confusion

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  255: Before You Decorate Your Classroom, Here's a Better Idea

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  254: Dusting Off an Old Practice to Make Reading Fun Again

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  EduTip 32: Don't put kids in Charlie Bucket situations.

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  253: Fully Seen and Fully Known: Teaching that Affirms Disability

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  EduTip 31: Be the first dork.

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  252: Where Discipline Reform Has Gone Wrong (in Some Schools)