Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul - 3rd Edition by H Lynn Erickson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p><strong><em>Help students analyze and synthesize information for a deeper understanding of big ideas!</em></strong></p> <p>This third edition of the classic bestseller on curriculum design provides practical structures, planning tools, and specific classroom examples of effective teaching strategies. The author focuses on the need for curriculum that takes students to a level of understanding where knowledge transfers readily to new situations and thinking becomes integrated. Updated throughout, the book's wide-ranging topics include: </p> <ul> <li>Aligning local curriculum with state and national content standards </li> <li>Using brain-based teaching methods </li> <li>Developing higher-order thinking skills </li> <li>Assessing and reporting student progress </li> <li>Creating a lifelong love of learning in students</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong><em>Help students analyze and synthesize information for a deeper understanding of big ideas!</em></strong></p> <p>This third edition of the classic bestseller on curriculum design provides practical structures, planning tools, and specific classroom examples of effective teaching strategies. The author focuses on the need for curriculum that takes students to a level of understanding where knowledge transfers readily to new situations and thinking becomes integrated. Updated throughout, the book's wide-ranging topics include: </p> <ul> <li>Aligning local curriculum with state and national content standards </li> <li>Using brain-based teaching methods </li> <li>Developing higher-order thinking skills </li> <li>Assessing and reporting student progress </li> <li>Creating a lifelong love of learning in students</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>In Stirring the Head, Heart and Soul Erickson examines the current trends in K-12 curriculum and instruction. Using practical classroom examples and a logical, well-flowing format, she integrates all significant aspects of the curriculum equation into a new model. The result is one of the most comprehensive books written on reforming curriculum design.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><em>Erickson sets the standard for concept-based curriculum. Her work offers a theoretically rich and eminently practical approach for constructing curriculum around rich, transferable concepts. The third edition extends this seminal work for the benefit of educators and their students.</em>--Jay McTighe, Educational Consultant, McTighe and Associates (7/19/2007 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>Erickson′s work is a gift for teachers striving to prepare students for the exciting challenges of the twenty-first century. The concepts of teaching for global citizenship in today′s world come alive with Erickson′s clear, practical, and inspiring guidance.</em>--Irene Davy, Director (10/23/2007 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>Shows us the value of teaching to transferable ideas, and emphasizes deep understanding versus shallow coverage of material. Erickson guides educators in designing a high-quality curriculum organized around the essential concepts and ideas of each discipline. This book a must-read for preservice and inservice teachers and administrators at all levels.</em>--Lois Lanning, Assistant Superintendent (7/19/2007 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>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.</em>--Carol Ann Tomlinson, Professor, University of Virginia (7/19/2007 12:00:00 AM)<br>
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