Organizers
Organizers are tools or techniques that provide identification and classification along with possible relationships or connections among ideas, concepts, and issues.
From listing prior knowledge to classifying ideas, organizers can be used throughout the inquiry process.
Read Awakening and Building Upon Prior Knowledge by Kristin Fontichiaro in School Library Monthly (September 2010). IUPUI login required. Click the PDF Full Text link.
Read Key Word: Organizers in THE BLUE BOOK by Callison and Preddy, 456-460.