Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction: Teaching Beyond the Facts(Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction Series)

In this book the author provides specific strategies for designing and developing a seamless learning programme that teaches students to grasp broad concepts and integrate the information they have learned. This is a companion volume to the author′s Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul Second Edition and an ideal resource for teachers, curriculum developers, and staff developers who must guide students toward higher academic standards for content knowledge, process abilities, quality performance, and school-to-work transitions.

Table of Contents:
Foreword - Carol Ann Tomlinson Preface About the Author 1. Interpreting and Aligning National, State, and Local Standards 2. Ensuring Coherence in Curriculum 3. Designing Integrated, Interdisciplinary Units: A General Academic Model 4. Integrating Curricula in School-to-Work Designs 5. Tips From Teachers: Creating Concept-Process Integrated Units Resource A: National Academic Standards Order Information Resource B: SCANS Competencies (United States Department of Labor) Resource C: Glossary References Index

About the Author :
H. Lynn Erickson, Ed.D., is an independent consultant assisting schools and districts with concept-based curriculum design and instruction. During the past 20 years Lynn has worked extensively with K-12 teachers and administrators on the design of classroom and district level curricula aligned to academic standards and national requirements. She was a consultant to the International Baccalaureate Organization for the development of the Middle Years Programme—the Next Chapter. Lynn is the author of three best-selling books, Stirring the Head, Heart and Soul: Redefining Curriculum and Instruction, 3rd edition ©2008; Concept-based Curriculum and Instruction: Teaching Beyond the Facts, ©2002; and Transitioning to Concept-based Curriculum and Instruction: How to Bring Content and Process Together, co-authored with Dr. Lois Lanning, © 2014, Corwin Press Publishers. This publication, co-authored with Lois Lanning and Rachel French is the 2nd edition of Lynn’s popular  book, Concept-based Curriculum and Instruction for the Thinking Classroom: Teaching Beyond the Facts. She also has a chapter in Robert Marzano’s book, On Excellence in Teaching, ©2010, Solution Tree Press. Lynn is an internationally recognized presenter/consultant in the areas of concept-based curriculum design, and teaching for deep understanding. She has worked as a teacher, principal, curriculum director, adjunct professor, and educational consultant over a long career. In addition to her work in the United States, Lynn has presented and trained educators across the world in different regions and countries including Asia, Australia, South America, Canada, the United Kingdom, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Austria, China, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Cyprus. Lynn currently lives in Everett, Washington with her family. She and Ken have two children, and two grandsons, Trevor and Connor, who continually stir her heart and soul.

Review :
 "It is the clearest approach I have seen for helping teachers distinguish the difference between concepts and facts. I will recommend it everywhere." "A lucid and helpful volume, very much what people need to move beyond simplistic teaching." "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."