Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul

H. Lynn Erickson, Ed.D., is an independent consultant assisting schools and districts with concept-based curriculum design and instruction. During the past 20 years Lynn has worked extensively with K-12 teachers and administrators on the design of classroom and district level curricula aligned to academic standards and national requirements. She was a consultant to the International Baccalaureate Organization for the development of the Middle Years Programme—the Next Chapter.Lynn is the author of three best-selling books, Stirring the Head, Heart and Soul: Redefining Curriculum and Instruction, 3rd edition ©2008; Concept-based Curriculum and Instruction: Teaching Beyond the Facts, ©2002; and Transitioning to Concept-based Curriculum and Instruction: How to Bring Content and Process Together, co-authored with Dr. Lois Lanning, © 2014, Corwin Press Publishers. This publication, co-authored with Lois Lanning and Rachel French is the 2nd edition of Lynn’s popular  book, Concept-based Curriculum and Instruction for the Thinking Classroom: Teaching Beyond the Facts. She also has a chapter in Robert Marzano’s book, On Excellence in Teaching, ©2010, Solution Tree Press. Lynn is an internationally recognized presenter/consultant in the areas of concept-based curriculum design, and teaching for deep understanding. She has worked as a teacher, principal, curriculum director, adjunct professor, and educational consultant over a long career. In addition to her work in the United States, Lynn has presented and trained educators across the world in different regions and countries including Asia, Australia, South America, Canada, the United Kingdom, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Austria, China, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Cyprus.Lynn currently lives in Everett, Washington with her family. She and Ken have two children, and two grandsons, Trevor and Connor, who continually stir her heart and soul.

"The essence of good teaching is in this book. It′s a potent reminder of what it means when teachers teach whole human beings—their minds, hearts, and souls. Erickson helps us recall what all great teachers know: quality teaching is about building young lives."

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author1. Making Change in a Changing WorldThe State of Educational ChangePressure GroupsSharing the Job of Quality EducationA National Model for Concept-Based CurriculaMaking Change the Systems WayOvercoming Obstacles: Over, Under, Through, and AroundSummaryExtending Thought2. Concept-Based CurriculumTraditional CurriculumConcept-Based CurriculumHistorical Perspective: Hilda TabaConceptual OrganizersGeneralizationsSummaryExtending Thought3. State Academic Standards and Local Curriculum FrameworksState StandardsThe Tripartite Model of Curriculum DesignScope and Sequence Charts for Processes and SkillsSummaryExtending Thought4. Designing Interdisciplinary, Integrated CurriculaDefining Interdisciplinary, Integrated CurriculaThe Integrated, Intradisciplinary Curriculum ModelDesigning Concept-Based Teaching UnitsUnit Design Steps: Questions and AnswersLesson-Planning PagesSummaryExtending Thought5. Concept-Based Units: Samples and QuestionsFrom Coordinated to Integrated UnitsMultiage Classrooms and Concept-Based CurriculumQuestions and Answers: Elementary SchoolsQuestions and Answers: Secondary SchoolsThe International Baccalaureate ProgrammeCareer and Technical Education ProgramsSummaryExtending Thought6. Assessing and Reporting Student ProgressA Brief Review: Form and FunctionThe Implications of Process AssessmentReporting Process DevelopmentAssessing Critical Thinking DevelopmentallyStandards for ThinkingScoring Guides for Performance TasksQuestions and AnswersSummaryExtending Thought7. Concept-Based InstructionInstructional StrategiesLearning ExperiencesAdapting ActivitiesTeacher Reflections on Concept-Based InstructionSummaryExtending Thought8. Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul: Creating a Love of LearningStirring the HeadStirring the Heart and SoulLoving to LearnSummaryResource A: Alternative Unit FormatsResource B: Key Concepts in Different DisciplinesResource C: What Work Requires of SchoolsResource D: Sample Unit PlannerGlossaryReferencesIndex