Facilitator's Guide to Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul, Third Edition

Redefining Curriculum, Instruction, and Concept-Based Learning
H. Lynn Erickson - Educational Consultant, Everett, WA
Facilitator's Guide to Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul, Third Edition
November 2008 | 80 pages | Corwin
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Facilitator's Guide
ISBN: 9781412966276
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Description

Demonstrate the power of concept-based instruction to challenge students' thinking and generate meaningful learning experiences!

Based on the third edition of H. Lynn Erickson's best-selling book Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul, this guide gives staff developers and workshop leaders the tools to help teachers gain a clear understanding of how to use concept-based instruction to deepen students' understandings and inspire a genuine love of learning. Facilitators will be able to show what concept-based instruction looks like and guide participants in discussions that cover a wide range of topics, including how to

  • Design concept-based instructional units
  • Apply a "conceptual lens" to differentiate for individual ability levels
  • Integrate graphic organizers
  • Use scaffolding to develop "synergistic thinking" and other types of thinking abilities

This chapter-by-chapter study guide follows the same format as the companion book and features

  • Workshop activities
  • Discussion questions
  • Chapter summaries
  • Prompts for journal writing
  • Handouts and overheads
  • Sample agendas for half-day, one-day, and two-day workshops
  • A workshop evaluation form

The Facilitator's Guide to Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul, Third Edition is ideal for staff developers or anyone leading professional development for groups of any size—pairs, book study groups, small workshops, or large seminars.

Contents

About the Author

About the Author

Introduction

  • How to Use the Guide
  • Additional Resources for Facilitators

Workshop Overview

  • Guiding Questions
  • Facilitator Introduction

Chapter-by-Chapter Study Guide: Facilitator's Guide to Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul: Redefining Curriculum, Instruction, and Concept-Based Learning, Third Edition, by H. Lynn Erickson

  • 1. Making Change in a Changing World
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • 2. Concept-Based Curriculum
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • 3. State Academic Standards and Local Curriculum Frameworks
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • 4. Designing Interdisciplinary, Integrated Curricula
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • 5. Concept-Based Units: Samples and Questions
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • 6. Assessing and Reporting Student Progress
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • 7. Concept-Based Instruction
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • 8. Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul: Creating a Love of Learning
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning

Resources

Resources

Sample Workshop Agendas

Sample Workshop Agendas

Workshop Evaluation Form

Workshop Evaluation Form

Additional materials

Description

Demonstrate the power of concept-based instruction to challenge students' thinking and generate meaningful learning experiences!

Based on the third edition of H. Lynn Erickson's best-selling book Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul, this guide gives staff developers and workshop leaders the tools to help teachers gain a clear understanding of how to use concept-based instruction to deepen students' understandings and inspire a genuine love of learning. Facilitators will be able to show what concept-based instruction looks like and guide participants in discussions that cover a wide range of topics, including how to

  • Design concept-based instructional units
  • Apply a "conceptual lens" to differentiate for individual ability levels
  • Integrate graphic organizers
  • Use scaffolding to develop "synergistic thinking" and other types of thinking abilities

This chapter-by-chapter study guide follows the same format as the companion book and features

  • Workshop activities
  • Discussion questions
  • Chapter summaries
  • Prompts for journal writing
  • Handouts and overheads
  • Sample agendas for half-day, one-day, and two-day workshops
  • A workshop evaluation form

The Facilitator's Guide to Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul, Third Edition is ideal for staff developers or anyone leading professional development for groups of any size—pairs, book study groups, small workshops, or large seminars.

Contents

About the Author

About the Author

Introduction

  • How to Use the Guide
  • Additional Resources for Facilitators

Workshop Overview

  • Guiding Questions
  • Facilitator Introduction

Chapter-by-Chapter Study Guide: Facilitator's Guide to Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul: Redefining Curriculum, Instruction, and Concept-Based Learning, Third Edition, by H. Lynn Erickson

  • 1. Making Change in a Changing World
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • 2. Concept-Based Curriculum
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • 3. State Academic Standards and Local Curriculum Frameworks
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • 4. Designing Interdisciplinary, Integrated Curricula
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • 5. Concept-Based Units: Samples and Questions
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • 6. Assessing and Reporting Student Progress
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • 7. Concept-Based Instruction
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • 8. Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul: Creating a Love of Learning
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning

Resources

Resources

Sample Workshop Agendas

Sample Workshop Agendas

Workshop Evaluation Form

Workshop Evaluation Form

Additional materials

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Facilitator's Guide to Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul, Third Edition

Redefining Curriculum, Instruction, and Concept-Based Learning


November 2008 | 80 pages | Corwin

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Demonstrate the power of concept-based instruction to challenge students' thinking and generate meaningful learning experiences!

Based on the third edition of H. Lynn Erickson's best-selling book Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul, this guide gives staff developers and workshop leaders the tools to help teachers gain a clear understanding of how to use concept-based instruction to deepen students' understandings and inspire a genuine love of learning. Facilitators will be able to show what concept-based instruction looks like and guide participants in discussions that cover a wide range of topics, including how to

  • Design concept-based instructional units
  • Apply a "conceptual lens" to differentiate for individual ability levels
  • Integrate graphic organizers
  • Use scaffolding to develop "synergistic thinking" and other types of thinking abilities

This chapter-by-chapter study guide follows the same format as the companion book and features

  • Workshop activities
  • Discussion questions
  • Chapter summaries
  • Prompts for journal writing
  • Handouts and overheads
  • Sample agendas for half-day, one-day, and two-day workshops
  • A workshop evaluation form

The Facilitator's Guide to Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul, Third Edition is ideal for staff developers or anyone leading professional development for groups of any size—pairs, book study groups, small workshops, or large seminars.


Table Of Contents:

  • About the Author
  • Introduction
  • How to Use the Guide
  • Additional Resources for Facilitators
  • Workshop Overview
  • Guiding Questions
  • Facilitator Introduction
  • Chapter-by-Chapter Study Guide: Facilitator's Guide to Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul: Redefining Curriculum, Instruction, and Concept-Based Learning, Third Edition, by H. Lynn Erickson
  • 1. Making Change in a Changing World
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • 2. Concept-Based Curriculum
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • 3. State Academic Standards and Local Curriculum Frameworks
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • 4. Designing Interdisciplinary, Integrated Curricula
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • 5. Concept-Based Units: Samples and Questions
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • 6. Assessing and Reporting Student Progress
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • 7. Concept-Based Instruction
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • 8. Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul: Creating a Love of Learning
  • Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Learning Experiences
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Practical Applications
  • Extending Facilitator Learning
  • Resources
  • Sample Workshop Agendas
  • Workshop Evaluation Form

Recent Product Reviews:

Love anything that H. Lynn Erickson writes - I use it as a resource for my foundations course - if I taught curriculum courses my students would have to have all her books - I list as a professional resources for educators wherever I go.
Dr Susan Dinnocenti, College Of Educ Health Prof, Sacred Heart University

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