Transitioning to Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction

This accessible guide is a must-have for teachers, curriculum designers, and school leaders, providing them with everything they need to know about developing curriculum and instruction for the K-12 classroom. takes a unique approach to the topic of curriculum development by bringing together Lynn Erikson and rsquo;s Structure of Knowledge and Lois Lanning and rsquo;s Structure of Process to help educators create Common Core-aligned, concept-based curriculum across subject areas and grade-levels.Features:'¢Discusses the contributions and problems inherent in the traditional design model of content and skill objectives '¢Brings together Lynn Erikson's Structure of Knowledge with Lois Lanning's Structure of Process to give educators the full explanation of the foundations of concept-based curriculum related to both content and process '¢Provides subject-specific, annotated examples of how the structure of knowledge and structure of process can guide curriculum design in social studies, science, mathematics, language arts, world language, visual arts, and music'¢Describes the characteristics of developing concept-based teachers and students and provides a rubric of novice, emerging, and exemplary characteristics to help teachers and administrators monitor their progress'¢Explores the pedagogical shifts required to move from the traditional two-dimensional, coverage model of instruction to the more sophisticated three-dimensional concept-based model.'¢Provides tools and strategies to ensure a coordinated alignment among the written curriculum, student performance data, and the ongoing support of teachers as they develop their skills to meet student needs '¢Explains how district leaders can ensure that a strong curriculum infrastructure is in place to build staff capacity