Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction for the Thinking Classroom

Description: Product InformationThis indispensable guide combines proven curriculum design with teaching methods that encourage students to learn concepts as well as content and skills for deep understanding across all subject areas.Product IdentifiersPublisherCorwin PressISBN-10141291700xISBN-139781412917001eBay Product ID (ePID)24038848890Product Key FeaturesLanguageEnglishPublication Year2006Number of Pages208 PagesDimensionsItem Length10in.Item Height0.5in.Item Width7in.Item Weight15 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberLb2806.15.E752 2007ReviewsWell written with a practical orientation. Its numerous examples help bring the abstract ideas to life. It addresses the needs of present-day educators, such as dealing with voluminous content standards and accountability tests. This book makes a worthwhile and important contribution to the field., "I love the authors delineation of her own understanding of concept-based teaching over an 18 year period. Somehow that humanizes the work of teaching"helps us understand that only as we risk growth will we be able to guide our students in that way as well." -- Carol Tomlinson, Professor of Educational Leadership (10/15/2005), Contains many examples of charts which show how content, methodology, and assessment are integrated. The blank documents which teachers can photocopy are great to have. The tables really help me to understand what the text says., Well written with a practical orientation. Its numerous examples help bring the abstract ideas to life. It addresses the needs of present-day educators, such as dealing with voluminous content standards and accountability tests. This book makes a worthwhile and important contribution to the field., I love the author's delineation of her own understanding of concept-based teaching over an 18-year period. Somehow that humanizes the work of teaching and helps us understand that only as we risk growth will we be able to guide our students in that way as well., The author makes a strong appeal for raising the level of curriculum development. Reader friendly with lots of illustrations and examples, personal in tone, and down to earth. I especially like the practical approaches and step-by-step guidance., I love the author'e(tm)s delineation of her own understanding of concept-based teaching over an 18-year period. Somehow that humanizes the work of teaching and helps us understand that only as we risk growth will we be able to guide our students in that way as well., "I love the author "s delineation of her own understanding of concept-based teaching over an 18-year period. Somehow that humanizes the work of teaching and helps us understand that only as we risk growth will we be able to guide our students in that way as well.", The author makes a strong appeal for raising the level of curriculum development. Reader friendly, lots of illustrations and examples, personal in tone, and down to earth. I especially like the practical approaches and step-by-step guidance., The author makes a strong appeal for raising the level of curriculum development. Reader friendly with lots of illustrations and examples, personal in tone, and down to earth. I especially like the practical approaches and step-by-step guidance., The author makes a strong appeal for raising the level of curriculum development. Reader friendly with lots of illustrations and examples, personal in tone, and down to earth. I especially like the practical approaches and step-by-step guidance., Well written with a practical orientation. Its numerous examples help bring the abstract ideas to life. It addresses the needs of present-day educators, such as dealing with voluminous content standards and accountability tests. This book makes a worthwhile and important contribution to the field., Well written with a practical orientation. Its numerous examples help bring the abstract ideas to life. It addresses the needs of present-day educators, such as dealing with voluminous content standards and accountability tests. This book makes a worthwhile and important contribution to the field., For me, the book is a desirable blend of theory, practice, and illustration. Its explanations are clear, and the translation of those explanations into classroom examples helps me move from vision to implementation. The book has clarified for me what it means to think about a discipline like an expert would -- what it means to help students construct frameworks of meaning in a discipline -- what it means to develop both curriculum and assessments that are catalysts for relevance, coherence, connectivity, and power., "I love the authors delineation of her own understanding of concept-based teaching over an 18 year period. Somehow that humanizes the work of teaching and helps us understand that only as we risk growth will we be able to guide our students in that way as well." -- Carol Tomlinson, Professor of Educational Leadership (10/15/2005), I love the author's delineation of her own understanding of concept-based teaching over an 18-year period. Somehow that humanizes the work of teaching and helps us understand that only as we risk growth will we be able to guide our students in that way as well., The author makes a strong appeal for raising the level of curriculum development. Reader friendly'with'lots of illustrations and examples, personal in tone, ?and down to earth. I especially like the practical approaches and step-by-step guidance., The book provides the foundation for understanding the structure of knowledge, Bloom's taxonomy (original and revised), and the terminology associated with contemporary instructional practice. It has a style that enables the reader to assimilate complex ideas easily., Contains many charts that show how content, methodology, and assessment are integrated. The blank documents that teachers can photocopy are great. The tables really help me understand what the text says., I love the authore(tm)s delineation of her own understanding of concept-based teaching over an 18-year period. Somehow that humanizes the work of teaching and helps us understand that only as we risk growth will we be able to guide our students in that way as well., Well written with a practical orientation. Its numerous examples help to bring the abstract ideas to life. It addresses needs of present-day educators (i.e., dealing with voluminous content standards and accountability tests). This book makes a worthwhile and important contribution to the field.Table of ContentList of Figures and ChartsForeword by Carol Ann TomlinsonAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIntroduction1. The Thinking Classroom Classroom Snapshots The Brain at Work Synergistic Thinking Developing the Intellect Disciplinary Ways of Thinking and Doing Thinking Teachers and Students Summary Extending Thought2. The Structure of Knowledge The Inherent Structure of Knowledge A Concept-Based Journey The Paradigm Shift for Educators The Texas Depth and Complexity Model Shaping Conceptual Understanding Grade by Grade Summary Extending Thought3. Meeting Academic Standards With Integrity What Academic Standards Are What Academic Standards Are Not Ideas Through the Grades Contextualizing Standards Into Classroom Curricula Bringing District-Level Coherence to Standards Summary Extending Thought4. Designing Concept-Based Units and Lessons Interdisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Unit Design: A Short Primer Creating Lesson Plans Performances Versus Activities Questions and Answers on Unit and Lesson Design Summary Extending Thought5. Concept-Based Instruction Thinking Teachers Introducing "Brain Power" and Concepts to Students Sample Concept-Based Lessons Adapting Instructional Materials Supportive Best Practices Summary Extending Thought6. Leadership Roles District Leadership Building-Based Leadership Teacher Leaders Teacher Training Institutions SummaryExtending ThoughtResource A. Concept-Based Curriculum Glossary of TermsResource B. Curriculum Document PrefaceResource C. Teacher Observations--Sample FormsResource D. Concept-Based Graphic OrganizersResource E1. Sample Unit and Lesson PlannerResource E2. Completed Unit and Lesson PlannerResource F. The Knowledge Domain and Cognitive ProcessesResource G. Sample School Districts Using a Concept-Based Model for Curriculum and InstructionReferencesIndexIllustratorCopyright Date2007FormatPerfectTarget AudienceScholarly & ProfessionalTopicLeadership, Administration / General, Curricula, Teaching Methods & Materials / GeneralLccn2006-006257Dewey Decimal375.001SeriesConcept-Based Curriculum and Instruction Ser.Dewey Edition22IllustratedYesGenreEducation *Please feel free to contact me with any questions!

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