by edtosavetheworld | Aug 21, 2013 | Stage 2: Joyful and Efficient
What do London cab drivers and Michael Jordan have in common? Today we’re excited to post an idea from Liza Enrich, a chemistry teacher in Washington, DC that answers that question. Liza joined us on Sunday for the collaborative and shared her thinking about...
by edtosavetheworld | Jul 23, 2013 | Stage 4: Disciplinary Thinking
“The best way to understand circles is to reinvent the wheel.” Nicholas Negroponte, Founder MIT Media Lab My thinking about the purpose of academic subjects has evolved quite a bit over the last decade. Even the use of the word...
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 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 | Jul 9, 2013 | Stage 3: Critical Thinking
Our framework emphasizes deeper principles of learning over prescriptive programs that do not allow for flexible application. So, what exactly is the principle behind teaching critical thinking? Maybe something like this: Deep intellectual growth happens when teachers...
