TY  - BOOK
AU  - Erickson,H.L
TI  - Concept-based curriculum and instruction for the thinking classroom
SN  - 9781412917701
AV  - DUCE LB2806.15 .E752 2007
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Thousand Oaks
PB  - Corwin Press
KW  - 1. Curriculum planning
KW  - United States
KW  - Education
KW  - Curricula
KW  - Standards
KW  - 2. Interdisciplinary approach in education
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - Develop students’ critical thinking, abstract reasoning, and creative learning skills with concept-based teaching! 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  meet the demands of rigorous academic standards, use the Structure of Knowledge and Process when designing disciplinary units, engage students in inquiry through inductive teaching,
 Identify conceptual lenses and craft quality generalizations
ER  -