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"I love the author’s delineation of her own understanding of concept-based teaching over an 18-year period. Somehow that humanizes the work of teaching and helps us understand that only as we risk growth will we be able to guide our students in that way as well."
—Carol Ann Tomlinson, Professor of Educational Leadership
Curry School of Education, University of Virginia

"A worthwhile and important contribution to the field."
—Jay McTighe, Educational Author and Consultant
McTighe and Associates

"Reader friendly, lots of illustrations and examples, personal in tone, and down to earth."
—Kathy Hargrove, Associate Dean
School of Education and Human Development
Southern Methodist University

Teach higher-order thinking while you’re teaching concepts, skills, and content!

This indispensable guide combines proven curriculum design with teaching methods that encourage students to learn concepts as well as content and skills for deep understanding across all subject areas. Synthesizing Lynn Erickson’s past 15 years of field work with teachers, curriculum developers, teacher educators, and instructional leaders, this resource offers a complete guide to designing curriculum and instruction that foster the continuous growth and development of a student’s critical, abstract, and creative learning skills. Educators will learn how to:

• Bring coherence and clarity to high-quality curriculum design and instructional planning
• Teach the way that students’ minds learn best
• Encourage students’ creative and abstract thinking, regardless of level or subject area
• Gain the support of principals and district administrators