4 Steps to Master K-12 Graph Types (Mini-Course)
Not sure about you, but my students (regardless of their age) LOVE bar charts.
But there is SO much more to graphing than bar charts…and so many instances in which a bar chart isn’t the best choice ;)
THERE IS HOPE
Empower Your Students
In this mini-course we will:
- Unpack when to use different kinds of graphs (aka what to use when and why),
- Review how to make common graph types (that’s right, the nuts & bolts of it all)
Yes, It Really Is Possible!
In "4 Steps to Master K-12 Graph Types", you’ll learn how to finally be confident in building out your student's data visualization skills!
ENROLL NOW
With These 4 Steps, You Could…
- Elevate your graph teaching skills
- Gain clarity on what to use, when, and why of graph types
- Empower your students with the tools need to rock data visualizations.
- Learn strategies to overcome common hurdles
YES! The right strategies can make all the difference. We’ll cover it all in the "4-Steps to Master k-12 Graph Types" mini-course.
What's Included In The "4 Steps to Master K-12 Graph Types" Mini-Course...
MODULE 1 - 7
4 Steps to Master K-12 Graph Types
Learn actionable steps you can take to rock graph choice, including:
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Getting Started: Why use and what are data visualizations?
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Step 1: What graph type should I use?
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Step 2: What if we want to make a comparison?
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Step 3: What about how things are distributed?
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Step 4: How can we see the composition of things?
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Bonus: What if we want to share data not in a data viz?
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Next Steps: Where can we go from here?
"I wanted to learn how to scaffold graph types for them and appropriate questions to ask about them. I am creating better resources from the shared practical, not just theoretical strategies.”
-Science Supervisor, WV
"The moment I realized this was actually working to help my students was when the students were finally "getting it" and creating histograms!"
-Middle School Science Teacher, NY
"My classes went well using these strategies and while I have some modifications to make, I am pleased with it. I also got students away from their standard bar graph format which is always a win!"
-Assistant Professor, WI
This Mini-Course Is For You If...
You are a STEM or Social Studies educator, coach, or administrator – working with students in grades 3-12 – interested in building data visualization skills! Examples are grounded in what is relevant for teaching data skills in grades K-12 in the United States, but everything can be applied in any data-driven setting (I mean assessment data anyone?).
Yes, I want in!Meet Your Instructor
I'm Kristin Hunter-Thomson
Kristin Hunter-Thomson pulls from her formal and informal education background (grades 4 - undergraduates) to facilitate data and science education professional development for teachers in grades 3-16, develop data-focused educational resources, and evaluate STEM educational programs through Dataspire. She also writes the Data Literacy 101 column articles for NSTA’s Science Scope.
Over the last 12 years Kristin has facilitated workshops and supported a wide range of teachers, schools, and districts around the United States with her transformational, research-based, classroom-ready programs.
As a previous classroom teacher, curriculum developer, and professional learning provider Kristin pulls from her range of experiences to inspire and empower educators and students to engage confidently with data and their classroom content.
Known for being accessible and passionate, teachers often tell Kristin that she's helped them to have more fun doing their jobs while engaging their students more than they thought was possible.
She’s committed to helping grades 3-12 STEM and Social Studies teachers help their students make sense of data and graphs so that they engage in their learning, ask the right questions, actively participate, and think critically while raising their test scores, and to make teaching easier and more fun.
She lives in New Jersey and when not nerding out with educators she loves getting out in nature with her family!
