Layered Curriculum is a teaching method that provides students with assignments at different levels of Bloom's Taxonomy to accommodate different learning styles. It gives students choices in how they learn and demonstrate their knowledge. Assignments are structured into three layers - a bottom layer focuses on basic knowledge and comprehension, a middle layer focuses on applying and analyzing concepts, and an upper layer focuses on higher-order thinking like evaluation, creation, and making connections across disciplines. This approach allows students to take ownership of their learning.

1. Layered Curriculum How does it work? Why teach using it?

2. Multiple types of learners Students learn in many ways. Visual Aural Kinesthetic Read/Write Layered Curriculum provides students with an opportunity to learn in many styles.

3. Keys to learning Give students choices and control over what they learn. Students do not learn in the same ways.

4. Accountability With Layered Curriculum Students learning rather than doing Many assignments are not done until they are discussed with the teacher. Students responsible for their own learning

5. Blooms Taxonomy Knowledge/ comprehension Apply/analyze Evaluate/create/ connect Layers created to flow with Blooms Taxonomy

6. Bottom Layer of Layered Curriculum Knowledge and Comprehension Basic content and vocabulary Some Assignment Examples Read chapter and answer questions Complete note cards/essays for test Listen to lecture/podcast and take notes Write a paragraph essay on a topic Draw a map with geographical features Structures notes practice PowerPoint lectures on topics Building 3-D models Journal entries Mini movies on various topics Quizzed on knowledge map Watch video clips and take notes Movie Maker projects

7. Middle Layer of Layered Curriculum Apply and Analyze Some Assignment Examples Comparisons People, places, ideas, etc. Book reads Friendly letters Constructions Creative essays using proper vocabulary

8. Upper Layer of Layered Curriculum Evaluate, Create, and Connect Opinion driven Research driven Higher level content Problem solving Some Assignment Examples Critical thinking questions Linking information to modern day Individualized research Interdisciplinary projects Forming links with other subject matter Higher level reading books