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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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About the Author | |
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Making Change in a Changing World | |
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The State of Educational Change | |
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Pressure Groups | |
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Sharing the Job of Quality Education | |
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A National Model for Concept-Based Curricula | |
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Making Change the Systems Way | |
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Overcoming Obstacles: Over, Under, Through, and Around | |
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Summary | |
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Extending Thought | |
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Concept-Based Curriculum | |
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Traditional Curriculum | |
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Concept-Based Curriculum | |
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Historical Perspective: Hilda Taba | |
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Conceptual Organizers | |
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Generalizations | |
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Summary | |
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Extending Thought | |
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State Academic Standards and Local Curriculum Frameworks | |
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State Standards | |
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The Tripartite Model of Curriculum Design | |
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Scope and Sequence Charts for Processes and Skills | |
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Summary | |
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Extending Thought | |
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Designing Interdisciplinary, Integrated Curricula | |
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Defining Interdisciplinary, Integrated Curricula | |
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The Integrated, Intradisciplinary Curriculum Model | |
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Designing Concept-Based Teaching Units | |
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Unit Design Steps: Questions and Answers | |
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Lesson-Planning Pages | |
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Summary | |
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Extending Thought | |
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Concept-Based Units: Samples and Questions | |
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From Coordinated to Integrated Units | |
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Multiage Classrooms and Concept-Based Curriculum | |
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Questions and Answers: Elementary Schools | |
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Questions and Answers: Secondary Schools | |
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The International Baccalaureate Programme | |
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Career and Technical Education Programs | |
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Summary | |
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Extending Thought | |
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Assessing and Reporting Student Progress | |
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A Brief Review: Form and Function | |
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The Implications of Process Assessment | |
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Reporting Process Development | |
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Assessing Critical Thinking Developmentally | |
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Standards for Thinking | |
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Scoring Guides for Performance Tasks | |
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Questions and Answers | |
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Summary | |
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Extending Thought | |
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Concept-Based Instruction | |
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Instructional Strategies | |
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Learning Experiences | |
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Adapting Activities | |
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Teacher Reflections on Concept-Based Instruction | |
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Summary | |
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Extending Thought | |
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Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul: Creating a Love of Learning | |
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Stirring the Head | |
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Stirring the Heart and Soul | |
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Loving to Learn | |
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Summary | |
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Alternative Unit Formats | |
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Key Concepts in Different Disciplines | |
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What Work Requires of Schools | |
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Sample Unit Planner | |
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Glossary | |
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References | |
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Index | |