Erickson, H. Lynn <br/><br/>
Concept-based curriculum and instruction for the thinking classroom / 
by H. Lynn Erickson, Lois A. Lanning, Rachel French ; foreword by Ron Ritchhart. 
 - Second Edition. 
 - Thousand Oaks, California :  Corwin, A SAGE Publishing Company,  2017 
 - xix, 225 pages ;  illustrations ;  26 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1) The thinking classroom -- 2) The structures of knowledge and process -- 3) Designing concept-based instructional units -- 4) Inquiry learning in concept-based lessons -- 5) The developing concept-based teacher and self-assessments. -- Resource A: Concept-based curriculum glossary term -- Resource B: Sample verbs for level 2 and 3 generalizations -- Resource C: Concept-based graphic organizers -- Resource D-1: Concept-based curriculum: unit design steps -- Resource D-2: Concept-based curriculum: Unit templates -- Resource D-3: Concept-based curriculum: Unit examples and culminating unit assessments -- D-3.1 Unit example: Circle geometry -- D-3.2 Unit example: Are we really surrounded by waves? -- D-3.3 Unit example: Building language through play -- D-3.4 Unit example: English arts -- D-4.1: Concept-based lesson planner template -- D-4.2: Concept-based lesson plan example -- Resource E: Checklist for evaluating concept-based curriculum units -- Resource F: Mathematics generalizations for secondary garde levels -- Resource G: Early American colonization: history unit web.<br/> 
<br/><br/> Take learning beyond the facts with a teaching approach that develops conceptual thinking and problem-solving skills. A Concept-Based curriculum recaptures students’ innate curiosity about the world and provides the thrilling feeling of using one’s mind well. Concept-Based teachers will learn how to:<br/><br/>* Meet the demands of rigorous academic standards<br/>* Use the Structure of Knowledge and Process when designing disciplinary units<br/>* Engage students in inquiry through inductive teaching<br/>* Identify conceptual lenses and craft quality generalizations 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781506355399 (Paperback : acidfree paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2016041243 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Curriculum planning--United States.<br/>Education--Curricula--Standards--United States.<br/>Interdisciplinary approach in education--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB2806.15  / Er4 2017