by edtosavetheworld | Jul 18, 2013 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding
Time for a quick game . It’s called Can You Spot the Misconception? Read each of the below scenarios and figure out what the misunderstanding of concept-based teaching and learning is. 1. An administer tells you that she disagrees with concept-based teaching and...
by edtosavetheworld | Jul 17, 2013 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding
We are excited to have Jeff Haddad as today’s guest blogger. Jeff became certified in Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction by Dr. H. Lynn Erickson. His words follow. I recently had the opportunity and privilege to attend Dr. H. Lynn Erickson’s Concept Based...
by edtosavetheworld | Jul 16, 2013 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding
It’s mid-July. You’re at the beach with a good book, a million mental miles away from school. Why is this the perfect time to start thinking concepts? To answer this question, watch a little clip of this video that shows Dr. Gerald Nosich explaining the...
by edtosavetheworld | Jul 15, 2013 | News and Trends, Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding
The number of schools joining the International Baccalaureate consortium in the United States has tripled in the last 10 years. The worldwide growth rate over the last five years is 12% overall and over 20% for the primary years program. So, what exactly is IB and why...
by edtosavetheworld | May 16, 2013 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding, Stage 3: Critical Thinking
Stage 3 of our framework focuses on improving the quality and sophistication of students’ thinking. This means we should provide opportunities for students to: 1) uncover conceptual understandings and transfer those understandings to unlock new situations. 2)...
by edtosavetheworld | May 9, 2013 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding, Stage 3: Critical Thinking, Testing and Assessments
Educators are faced with a major dilemma: we must teach students to solve problems that we ourselves cannot solve. Yes, this sounds crazy, and yes, this is true. We need to equip our students to save failing democracies, prevent economic depressions, stop...
