Depth of Knowledge continues to be a focus and priority in education. However, if your understanding of DOK as a concept and a framework is cloudy or unclear, you're not alone. In this presentation, you will learn how Depth of Knowledge measures the cognitive demand of academic standards, curricular activities, and assessment items. You will learn how the DOK levels can be used to plan and provide teaching and learning experiences that are standards based, socially and emotionally supportive, and student responsive. Most importantly, you will learn how Depth of Knowledge redefines rigor by clarifying what exactly students must learn and confirming how deeply they must understand and use their learning to demonstrate proficiency, develop competency, and perform successfully.
- Author of a book on Depth of Knowledge (DOK) published by Solution Tree - Author of a book on questioning for Depth of Knowledge (DOK( by ASCD - Best selling author of two books on teaching and learning for Depth of Knowledge (DOK) - Presented professional development on the topic throughout the United States and internationally on teaching and learning for Depth of Knowledge (DOK) - Provided continuous professional development and support to K-12 district and charter schools on how to utilize Depth of Knowledge (DOK) as a method and model for teaching and leanring.