by edtosavetheworld | Sep 29, 2015 | News and Trends, Stage 2: Active Processing, Stage 2: Joyful and Efficient, Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding, Testing and Assessments
Lately, and rightly so, there seems to be a lot of buzz around differentiation, personalized learning, personalization, individualization… and many folks are trying to distinguish among them. The MAJOR distinction, it seems, is whether or not the goals of...
by edtosavetheworld | Sep 17, 2015 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding
Once you have a beautifully written statement of conceptual relationships, or even if you don’t(!), you can still be a concept-based teacher if you follow this simple advice: Much like Optimus Prime transforms himself from a semi-truck to an all-powerful robot...
by edtosavetheworld | Sep 15, 2015 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding
We’ve written specifically about the discipline of mathematics several times — the two specific to concept-based are here and here. To me, it’s the discipline that requires the greatest shift in how it is traditionally taught. Many experts talk about...
by edtosavetheworld | Sep 14, 2015 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding
I’m a fan of the International Baccalaureate Program. I love the commitment to building a better world through education. I love the inquiry process of learning and the dedication to improving the quality of student thinking. Most of all, I love that the...
by edtosavetheworld | Sep 8, 2015 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding, Stage 4: Disciplinary Thinking
Everything I read these days points to the need for an interdisciplinary approach to learning. It’s touted to boost engagement and bring coherence to the otherwise jolty school experience most kids endure each day. My favorite rationale for interdisciplinary...
by edtosavetheworld | Aug 28, 2015 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding
A few years ago, my colleague Dave made these amazing stickers to help the concept-based model “stick” in teachers’ brains. They were oh-so-simple, but oh-so-effective. We had read chapters and chapters on concept-based curriculum and instruction...
