Colorado

Academic
Standards

NETS T

1. English
language
learners
communicate
for Social and
Instructional
purposes within
the
school setting.

Teacher
provides a
blog section
on the class
website that
allows
students to
communicate
their ideas on
the
infographics.
Standard 2.a
5.
a.b 6.a.
Teacher
provides the
students with
the template
needed to
complete the
infographic
and create a
whole new
genre on the
material.
Standard
1.a.b.3.d.5.a.b
.
6.a.

2. English
language
learners
communicate
information,
ideas, and
concepts
necessary for
academic
success in the
content area of
Language
Arts.

3. English
language

NETS S

Blooms
Taxonomy

Constructivis
m

Student
Use

English Language Proficiency

Language
Students can
Students
learners will
work with each
will create
begin by
other to
an
discussing
discover
infographic
what an
deeper
and share it
infographic
meaning about
with the
is, then
the use of
class upon
create one
infographics
completion.
and share it
and how they
with their
can be useful
classmates.
informational
tools.

Students will
create an
infographic
about the unit
using the
interactive
link, and will
create a new
genre of
writing that is
informational,
other than
expository
pieces.
Standard
1.a.b.3.d.5.a.b
.
6.a.

Students will
create an

Students must
create an

Direct
Instruction

Students are
given a mini
lesson in
class about
what
infographics
are, and they
are
encouraged
to take notes.

Instructionis
m

Behaviorism

Reward the students

who are effectively
communicating their
iinfrographic ideas with
their peers.

Students
write notes
in their
journal
about
possible
information
that will be
of use
when
creating
the
infographic.

The teacher
provides the
student with a
mentor text to
model their
infographic
after.

Reward the students

who are effectively
analyzing the material
and finding
connections.

Students
write notes

The teacher
provides the

learners
communicate
information,
ideas, and
concepts
necessary for
academic
success in the
content area of
Mathematics.

infographic
about the
population
growth in
India, using
percentages,
ratios, etc. in
their
Standard
1.a.b.3.d.5.a.b
.
infographic.
6.a.

4. English
language
learners
communicate
information,
ideas, and
concepts
necessary for
academic
success in the
content area of
Science.

5. English
language
learners
communicate
information,
ideas, and
concepts
necessary for
academic
success in the
content area of
Social
Studies.

infographic
based around
mathematics
using the
teachers
mentor
infographic as a
model.

Teacher will
give the
students the
information
that they
need, and
from here,
they will
have to
create an
infographic
about the
extinction of
dinosaurs.
Students will
create an
infographic
about the
population
growth in
India, which
pertains to
world
geography.
Standard
1.a.b.3.d.5.a.b
.
6.a.

in their
journal
about
possible
information
that will be
of use
when
creating
the
infographic.

Students
write notes
in their
journal
about
possible
information
that will be
of use
when
creating
the
infographic.
Students must
create an
infographic on
the Trail of
Tears, based on
an anchor chart
that the
teacher
displays on the
board.

Students
write notes
in their
journal
about
possible
information
that will be
of use
when
creating
the
infographic.

student with a
mentor text to
model their
infographic
after.

Students are
given an in
class leacture
on plant
structures
and told
directly what
information
needs to be
included.

The teacher
provides the
student with a
mentor text to
model their
infographic
after.

The teacher
provides the
student with a
mentor text to
model their
infographic
after.

Learning
Disabilities EEOs

Gifted/ Talented

Teacher
provides
these
students with
an infographic
already made
that they can
view online,
and identify
its different
components.
Standard
3.b.c.d.4.c.5.a
.b
.6.a

Students will
view an
infographic,
and will
identfify what
makes it
effective and
why instead
of creating
their own.
Standard
3.b.c.d.4.c.5.a
.b
.6.a

Give these
students free
rain, and
allow them to
research
material and
create an
infographic on
the subject of
their
choosing.

The teacher
should allow
these
students to
create lower
order
thinking
questions for
the rest of
the class to
answer in
groups,
regarding
the use of
various
infographics.

Differentiation
Teacher allows
These
these students
students
to create one,
can be
using only
given an
pictures as a
extra day
rough draft,
to go over
and
their
brainstorming
infographic
next class what with their
words will be
targeted
most impactful. instruction
teacher.

For students
who need
more help
understandin
g the
material, the
teacher can
verbally
communicate
the
assignment
with the small
group, and
expand more
on what is
expected.

Teacher
makes sure to
communicate
with the
students using
written text
and verbal
conversation.

Use a star chart or

behavior chart for these
individuals to stimulate
a desired a behavior.

Teacher
should try to
not explain in
depth so
much, but
challenge the
students to try
and figure out
what to do on
their own.

As rewards, give these

students a greater
challenge if they are
completing the tasks
with ease.

Other

Reflection:
From doing the matrix above around infographics, I realized that they can be used for so many different things
in the classroom, and can really transcend across all content areas and be used for various activities. Infographics
are and can be a very useful tool for the elementary classroom since it requires minimal reading, which I am sure

elementary students would appreciate, so this genre is a good tool to use. The infogrpahic that I made is very
simple and not too complex, but I believe that it can be used as a mentor text to the students, and can be of use to
the students to view. Infographics are very valuable to students, and the matrix above provides a lot of examples of
how they can be put to use in school settings.