Advance Organizers can be categorized into two groups: Verbal and Graphic. Verbal Advance Organizers include previewing components of a task, skimming or previewing text features, and telling or reading stories. Graphic Advance Organizers include concept maps, graphic organizers, and story maps.
Question: When is a graphic organizer an Advance Organizer?
Answer: When it is used before the lesson to communicate what students will be learning.
Note: Lesson Essential Questions are valuable Advance Organizers, especially when you elaborate on the question!
