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Concepts
Latest Concepts Posts
Concepts are gateways to understanding and keys to expertise building. These posts share what, why, and how, of teaching with relationships in mind.
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Are you ready to skyrocket engagement? When we plan with concepts in mind, we are able to design experiences that are not only enjoyable but also meet a wide range of educational and developmental needs among our learners. Teaching that is based on relevant concepts, not just facts, and that involves learners in ‘doing’ rather […]
Materials
Latest Materials Posts
Materials aren't just objects. They can be belongings, companions, informants, and so much more. These posts share tips for treating materials as thinking partners.
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Let’s promote children’s artistry across the curriculum by selecting materials that inspire hands-on learning. I work with a concept-based, competency curriculum in my home province of British Columbia, Canada. Our K-Grade 12 students are guided to acquire mastery in content and skills, develop conceptual understandings of Big Ideas within each subject area, and gain proficiency […]
Experiences
Latest Concepts Posts
Love inquiring with your hands? Want to heighten student engagement? These posts share stories and ideas for high-touch, embodied inquiry.
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👀 Do you recognize this classic inquiry strategy? 👏🏻 It’s concept-attainment! This blog post shares one approach to this longstanding strategy. I first learned about concept attainment in the early 2000s when I enrolled in a Master of Education program focused on Instructional Intelligence with Professor Dr. Barrie Bennett. I still am very passionate about the […]
Living Well
Latest Materials Posts
Who decides what it means to "live well" and what informs the response? If your curious about how I'm making sense of this question, you'll love these posts!
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What is focus anyway? After Googling for a definition, the following elements of FOCUS really stand out for me: As an arts-informed educator, I like to think about concepts through materials, artwork, and creation-making. If we think about focus as a center within a defined space, like a focal point, a centrepiece, or a point […]
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