I received professional development on the structures of the concept comparison routine in July of 2016. The professional development was provided to me by Erinn Green.
Having already been introduced to the FRAME routine and being introduced to the unit organizer during the same time, I could see how concept comparison can enhance classroom instruction in a variety of ways. In my experience as a classroom teacher, I have seen first-hand how there are often various topics requiring students to examine converse aspects and consider how they are alike while also identifying their differences. For some students, especially struggling learnings and students with identified learning disabilities, this is a difficult task. The concept comparison routine provides a structure and a framework to help guide these students through the higher level thinking process required to make such identifications.
Having already been introduced to the FRAME routine and being introduced to the unit organizer during the same time, I could see how concept comparison can enhance classroom instruction in a variety of ways. In my experience as a classroom teacher, I have seen first-hand how there are often various topics requiring students to examine converse aspects and consider how they are alike while also identifying their differences. For some students, especially struggling learnings and students with identified learning disabilities, this is a difficult task. The concept comparison routine provides a structure and a framework to help guide these students through the higher level thinking process required to make such identifications.