Author Reflection
Author Reflection
Quality concept-based learning results from collaborative professionals learning together and thoughtfully curating meaningful experiences to meet the needs of their students. Designing and developing lessons and units for conceptual learning is a journey - as reflective educators we are always nudging our practice forward, making shifts and adapting our practice.
As you consider making adaptations to your practice for a more concept-based approach, remember synergy and higher level thinking: synergy between different aspects of curriculum and a constant drive to help students see the bigger picture, make connections and inferences, problem solve, and self-reflect in order to think conceptually and apply their learning at a high level.
I am honoured to be part of your journey. Thank you and keep believing that you can make a difference!
I leave you with a quote from Dan Pink, A Whole New Mind Why Right-Brainers will Rule the Future (2006):
The future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind – creators and empathizers, pattern recognizers and meaning makers. These people – artists, inventors, designers, storytellers, caregivers, consolers, big picture thinkers – will now reap society’s richest rewards and share its greatest joy.
Congratulations!
Congratulations - You have completed this concept-based learning experience.
What’s Next?
As you go forward you can:
Continue to have access to these resources to support the development of your concept-based practice
Dip into some of the recommended quick reads or dig deeper with some bigger reads referenced below
Create a school based professional learning community and do a concept-based book study
Build your professional learning network via your favourite social media platform and share your practice
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