by edtosavetheworld | May 28, 2015 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding
Two years ago, Lynn Erickson, author, trainer and creator of a systematic method for designing curriculum called Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction, was gracious enough to contribute to Ed to Save the World as a guest blogger. This piece on the conceptual lens...
by edtosavetheworld | Apr 30, 2015 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding
Here’s an oldie-but-goodie from the Ed2Save archives, published in 2013: So you want to create a performance task that measures conceptual understanding? Try these three steps. 1. Determine what conceptual relationship you want to assess. For example: You...
by edtosavetheworld | Dec 11, 2014 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding
The best single piece of research on learning is a book called How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School published by the U.S. National Research Council. It’s available for free download on the website. The findings strongly support a concept-based...
by edtosavetheworld | Dec 9, 2014 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding
This is one of our most popular posts from Dr. H. Lynn Erickson, first published on April 23, 2013. Enjoy! Today we are honored to have as guest blogger Lynn Erickson, author, trainer and creator of a systematic method for designing curriculum called Concept-Based...
by edtosavetheworld | Oct 9, 2014 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding
Need a new way to shake up academic discourse in your classroom? Try the framework from Deliberating in a Democracy. It’s especially useful for transferring conceptual understanding to a new situation. After you students have begun to build an understanding of a...
