by edtosavetheworld | Aug 3, 2020 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding
This blog is part one of our series on equity. It includes adapted excerpts from our new book, Learning that Transfers, publishing March 2021. Transfer of learning entails applying our previous learning to new situations. Unfortunately, both children and adults are...
by edtosavetheworld | Jul 15, 2020 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding, Stage 4: Disciplinary Thinking
This blog is an excerpt from the manuscript of our forthcoming book, Learning that Transfers, publishing March 2021 “Why do we have to know this?” It’s the age-old question students pose when they doubt the importance of the content they’re asked to learn. It’s hard...
by edtosavetheworld | Jun 11, 2020 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding, Uncategorized
By Nathalie Lauriault Lire en français ici. Some language teachers claim that students should spend a lot of time on repetition and memorization of vocabulary words before they ever do any type of thinking about content. However, it helps to think about teaching a new...
by edtosavetheworld | Jun 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Note: This is an excerpt from the manuscript of our forthcoming book. If you like these ideas, consider joining our all day virtual workshop on July 6. See details here. “We cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.” — Albert...
by edtosavetheworld | Mar 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
The COVID-19 outbreak is changing the way the world thinks about public health, governance, and economics. Soon, it’ll shape the way we think about education too. As an increasing number of schools move to distance and digital learning, the conversation around...
