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Seven Thoughts about Chapter Two of Erickson’s Concept-Based Learning
How do we address the need to continually teach ideas and skills in different subjects? Why does persuasive writing in English not seem to transfer to other subjects?
Creating a Concept-Based Learning Plan for George Orwell’s 1984 – A Step-by-Step Guide plus Rationale
The purpose of an essay is to ‘attempt’ to explore an argument in order to see what you really think about it. Such dialect should invigorate society as it has done since The Garden of Athens. Yet who really likes writing, or reading, essays in school?
40 Ideas about concept-based teaching – chapter 2
Generalisations have many names. They can also be called: an enduring understanding; a statement of inquiry; or a central idea.
8 Questions for Reflection: Chapter 2 of Concept-Based Learning by Erickson
What is the difference between two-dimensional and three-dimensional curriculum?
50 Initial Thoughts about Concept-Based Learning
This post serves as 50 initial thoughts about concept-based learning based on a course.
can concept-based learning help you teach and write better thesis statements?
The Teaching of Literature Should be Led by Ideas Literature is not a subject in itself. It has a relatively young history as a subject and, as Northrop Frye says, should be seen as a combination of both history (for its structure) and philosophy (for its ideas). ...
Why consider Concept-Based Curriculum? Five Necessary Thoughts
CBL aims to create intellectual character. This is a worthy mission. Not every teacher has the cultural literacy to do so immediately, but every teacher should have the tools to strive for intellectual character.
Book Study on the First Chapter of Concept-Based Learning – 6 Questions
My classroom focuses on thinking. It prioritises academic thought, but it is inclusive of people that did not choose to take my subject. It is a place of dialectic where students are expected to argue for and against that they may or may not believe in, and to come to conclusions they can aptly defend.
Book reviews and Goodreads
It is impossible to read and not get smarter. It is literally the one thing that is in your power to improve your life. Here you will find my book reviews, sometimes intermittent!
Contact me for workshops
ContactGet In Touch for workshopsFollowContact me for infoinfo@thequillguy.comWorkshopsWhat kind of workshops can you provide? Planning a literature curriculum, teaching with technology, establishing a debate club, there are a range of workshops I can provide. Where...