Introduction 1. The Thinking Classroom 2. The Structures of Knowledge and Process 3. Designing Concept-Based Instructional Units 4. Inquiry in Designing Concept-based Lessons 5. The Developing Concept-based Teacher and Self Assessments Resources A. Concept-Based Curriculum Glossary of Terms B. Sample Verbs for Level 2 and 3 Generalizations C. Concept-Based Graphic Organizers D. Unit Design Steps E. Checklist for Evaluating Concept-based Units F. Mathematics Generalizations for Secondary Grade Levels G. 3D American History Unit Web References
This is a guide to developing students' critical thinking, abstract reasoning, and creative learning skills with concept-based teaching. Concept-Based teachers will learn how to meet the demands of rigorous academic standards, engage students in inquiry through inductive teaching and identify conceptual lenses as well as craft quality generalizations.