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 | Aug 18, 2015 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding
Here’s what I used to think about vertical alignment (in a nutshell): You look at the overarching ideas and understandings plus the discrete facts and skills of each course and make sure there are no significant gaps or overlap, although you do want some things...
by edtosavetheworld | Aug 17, 2015 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding
Have you been working with concepts in your curriculum for a while? Have you already received training on concept-based curriculum and would like to explore more deeply how to assess it and how to introduce it to students? This is the workshop for you! Participants...
by edtosavetheworld | Aug 7, 2015 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding, Testing and Assessments
Assessing for deep understanding and higher order thinking is not easy. It’s oh-so-much easier to assess for factual recall. But it’s worth doing. Combining the work of Dr. Erickson and Dr. Lanning on concept-based curriculum and instruction with the work...
by edtosavetheworld | Aug 5, 2015 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding, Stage 4: Disciplinary Thinking
Knowledge does not fall from the sky. Someone discovers it! There are complex processes that are essential to the functioning of each discipline — and they take years to cultivate! How do we help students to build their understanding and use of these processes?...
