Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul: Facilitator's Guide: Redefining Curriculum, Instruction, and Concept-Based Learning Book

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 abilitiesThis 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 formThe 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.Read More