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Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction: Teaching Beyond the Facts
by H. Lynn Erickson
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Corwin Press (1998-03-19)
ISBN: 0803965818
EAN: 9780803965812
Dewy Decimal #: 375.001
Paperback: 192 pages
SKU: D1-2
Condition: Very Good
Comments: Pages are unmarked. Binding is tight. Spine is uncreased. Expedited shipping available.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Design a seamless learning program that teaches students how to grasp broad concepts and integrate the information they learn. Erickson offers specific strategies for curriculum design, instruction, and evaluation to help you create such a program. You'll find details on developing concept/process curriculum in a single discipline, in interdisciplinary units, and across grade levels. You'll also learn how to align your curriculum with state and national standards, generate "big idea" topics, and establish appropriate performance assessments. The author responds to the most frequently asked questions by teachers in the field about developing programs that integrate concept/process with curriculum, and addresses the barriers to implementing them. You'll learn how to + Take learning beyond the facts + Facilitate deep understanding and knowledge + Develop conceptual systems in the brain to process new information + Meet higher academic standards related to content knowledge, process abilities, and quality performance This book the companion to Erickson's earlier book titled Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul. Here, the author explores concept-based learning on a more in-depth level. Use it to teach students the skills they really need to think conceptually and solve problems in today's complex, changing world. An excellent resource for K-12 teachers, curriculum and staff developers, and university faculty in methods and curriculum development courses. Contains numerous charts and figures that illustrate the main points of the book.
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Customer Reviews
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A Book that Changes Traditional Lesson-Planning
Rating  (5)
Date: 2007-06-03
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is one of the most engaging and useful books I've read on curriculum. I've been trying to attach concepts to my lesson plans but I've always been uncertain on how effective these plans are. The most useful part of this book was its main theme. That is, how to teach beyond facts. The book is constantly clarifying concepts developed by the author; and uses many models to visualize a concept-based curriculum. It is a must for every teacher and educator working at any level in education.
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using facts, not memorizing them
Rating (5)
Date: 2000-05-26
21 out of 52 customers found this reveiw helpful
As a teacher and ex-curriculum expert, I found the title of the book very interesting. In a world where is possible to access and learn almost every piece of information and fact, it is the duty of the teacher and curricularist to focus on thinking on facts, not memorizing them.
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