Lois A. Lanning, PhD, is an independent education consultant.  She presents and works with districts at the international, national, and state levels in the areas of literacy and Concept- Based Curriculum design.This book is a natural extension of her three previous best-selling books in the Corwin Press Publisher's Concept-Based collection, including Designing a Concept-Based Curriculum for English Language Arts (2013), by Lois A. Lanning; Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction for the Thinking Classroom (2nd ed., 2017), by H. Lynn Erickson, Lois A. Lanning, and Rachel French; and Transitioning to Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction (2014), by H. Lynn Erickson and Lois A. Lanning. In addition, Lois is the author of the bestselling book, Four Powerful Strategies for Struggling Readers, Grades 3-8: Small Group Instruction That Improves Comprehension, a joint publication between Corwin Press and the International Reading Association (2009), and a chapter in The Best of Corwin: Differentiated Instruction in Literacy, Math, and Science (2011), Leslie Laud, Editor. Lois was a classroom teacher, K-12 reading consultant, special education teacher, elementary school principal, district curriculum director, adjunct professor, and finally, an assistant superintendent of schools for the last 12 years of her career in public schools. Lois is the recipient of numerous educational awards and recognitions. Her hobbies include reading, biking, hiking, and traveling. Lois currently lives in Massachusetts with her husband. She has two children and two grandsons, whom she absolutely adores.

Foreword by H. Lynn EricksonPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I. Preparing for Curriculum Design1. Curriculum Matters in Teaching and Learning Curriculum as the Master Plan What Is Concept-Based Curriculum?2. The Components of a Concept-Based English Language Arts Curriculum Traditional Curriculum, Traditional Teaching From Traditionally Designed Curriculum to Concept-Based Curriculum Design The Relationship Between Knowledge and Process Understanding the Two Structures Support for These Structures Providing a Road Map for Instruction3. Getting Started: Doing the Preliminary Work Leading Curriculum Change Assembling the Curriculum Leadership Team Review of Concept-Based Curriculum SummaryPart II. An Introduction to the Design Process Assembling the Curriculum Writing Team The Role of the Leadership Team Unit Planning Pages4. Designing the Curriculum: Steps 1 and 2 Step 1: Creating a Unit Title Step 2: Identifying a Conceptual Lens Summary5. Designing the Curriculum: Step 3 Step 3: Creating the Unit Web Summary6. Designing the Curriculum: Steps 4 and 5 Thinking and Understanding Step 4: Writing Generalizations Step 5: Writing Guiding Questions7. Designing the Curriculum: Steps 6 and 7 Step 6: Determining Critical Content Step 7: Determining Key Skills Summary of Steps 6 and 78. Designing the Curriculum: Steps 8, 9, and 10 Step 8: Designing the Culminating Assessment Step 9: Suggesting Learning Experiences Step 10: Writing the Unit OverviewPart III. What a Concept-Based Curriculum Looks Like9. What Concept-Based English Language Arts Units Look Like A Sample Elementary English Language Arts Unit A Sample Middle School English Language Arts Unit A Sample High School English Language Arts Unit Summary10. Voices From the FieldReferencesIndex

How to ensure your ELA teaching sticksHow can you teach for understanding and meet Common Core standards at the same time? The answer: with a concept-based curriculum. Fusing Lynn Erickson's groundbreaking curriculum