{"product_id":"teach-meaningful-9781475851175","title":"Teach Meaningful","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTeach Meaningful is a practical guide to designing curriculum that meets\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003estandards, serves personal and institutional values, and intentionally leads to\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003esuccessful student learning. Identifying which understandings, knowledge, and\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eskills are most important for students to learn is always a question of values, so\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003egetting clear on values gives teachers a starting place to design cohesive units,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ecourses, and programs. Written by a teacher for teachers, Teach Meaningful\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eincludes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e? stories of failures and successes in designing curriculum from across\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003esubjects and grade levels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e? metaphors from everyday life to help teachers understand curriculum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003edesign as a process rooted in values and culminating in meaningful\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003elearning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e? examples of essential questions, assessment guidelines, lesson calendars,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eunit plans, and curriculum maps\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e? exercises a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface: The Values That Guided the Second Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: A Case for Values-Guided Curriculum Design\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat Values Are—and Aren’t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eValues as Qualities of Action\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eValues as What the Educator Thinks Are Important\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaking Values Manifest in a Classroom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow Values Differ from Goals and Preferences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCurriculum as Coherence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEssential Coherence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSocial Coherence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFunctional Coherence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow to Use This Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Discover the Values That Guide Your Teaching\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarriers to Values-Consistent Teaching\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGetting Stuck in Self-Limiting Beliefs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisregarding What Matters Most\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAvoiding Uncomfortable Feelings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExternal Factors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTools for Discovering the Values That Guide Your Teaching\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRate Your Teacher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndividual Exercise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVariation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree Ups Three Downs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndividual Exercise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtension\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eValues Rendering\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndividual Exercise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVariation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Discover Your Team’s Shared Values\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eValues-Conscious Collaboration\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscovering Shared Values\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssume Diverse Thinking\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClarify Decision-Making Processes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreate Structures for Safe and Inclusive Communication\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMake the Process Itself the Only Outcome of Values Exploration\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTools for Discovering Your Team’s Shared Values\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearning Timeline\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGroup Protocol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtension\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssignment Analysis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGroup Protocol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtension\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVenn Values\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGroup Protocol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtension\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Use Values to Imagine Learning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImagining New Possibilities\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReimagining Content: Connecting to Current Concerns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReimagining Tasks: Assigning Meaningful Work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReimagining Resources: Drawing Upon All Relevant Knowledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReclaiming the Artistry of Curriculum Design\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTools for Using Values to Imagine Learning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResource Brainstorm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGroup Protocol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtension\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWork What-Ifs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndividual Exercise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVariation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCurriculum Dice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGroup Protocol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVariations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Use Values to Focus Learning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Unity of a Unit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy Teachers Create Heaps\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Heaps to Systems\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInquiry-Based Units: Exploring Important Ideas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing Essential Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriting Essential Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRehearsal-Based Units: Practicing Important Skills\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne Big Event vs. Several Smaller Ones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthentic Performances vs. Simulations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProject-Based Units: Making Important Things\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProject Assignments as Unit Outlines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTeaching Cross-Disciplinary Skills\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApproaching Unit Formats Flexibly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOmitting Activities That Don’t Advance Your Purpose\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTools for Using Values to Focus Learning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnit Title Generator\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndividual Exercise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVariation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinding What’s Essential\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGroup Protocol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtension\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnit Story Quilt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGroup Protocol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtension\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Use Values to Organize Learning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreating Foundational Experiences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecalling Previous Experiences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecoming Familiar with New Material\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRenewing Curiosity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelecting Learning Tasks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChoosing Receptive Learning Tasks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChoosing Expressive Learning Tasks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBalancing Task Types\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSequencing Learning Tasks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInquiries are Integrative\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRehearsals are Cumulative\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProjects are Iterative\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRegularly Returning to What Matters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAllocating Time for a Unit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnit Length and Expectations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanned Flexibility\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTools for Using Values to Organize Learning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnit Write-Up\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePartner Protocol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVariation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuarters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndividual Exercise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtension\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrading Your Unit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndividual Exercise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtension\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Use Values to Assess Learning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearning Tasks as Assessment Tasks \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssessing What Matters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDefining What Success Means\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDefine Your Expectations but Leave Some Decisions for Your Students\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeight Expectations Based on Your Values\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCopy Valued Expectations from Assignment to Assignment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSetting Students Up for Success on Assessment Tasks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTools for Using Values to Assess Learning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssessment Task Swapping\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndividual Exercise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtension\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssessment Filter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndividual Exercise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVariation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssessing Your Rubric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndividual Exercise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtension\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Use Values to Design Courses\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesigning Strands to Create a Sense of Wholeness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiversifying Experiences to Create a Sense of Balance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnowledge Sources\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGroup Sizes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStakes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSequencing Units to Create a Sense of Progression\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSkills Progressions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConceptual Progressions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWork Product Progressions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding Your Course in the Context of a Larger Program\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilling Programmatic Gaps\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding Programmatic Arcs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTools for Using Values to Design Courses\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eValues Routines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGroup Protocol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVariation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssignment Mix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndividual Exercise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVariation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnit Connections\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndividual Exercise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtension\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Use Values to Connect Disciplines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeciding Whether to Connect Disciplines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInterdisciplinary Inquiries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesigning Interdisciplinary Essential Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing Interdisciplinary Essential Questions Across Courses\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimultaneous and Serial Inquiries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMultidisciplinary Projects\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganizing a Multidisciplinary Project\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMultidisciplinary Upcycling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGetting Colleagues Interested in Crossing Disciplines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMultidisciplinary Learning Events within Unidisciplinary Units\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTools for Using Values to Connect Disciplines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinding What’s Essential Across Disciplines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGroup Protocol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtension\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssignment Mashup\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePartner Protocol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVariations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParticipation Invitation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGroup Protocol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflection Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVariation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: The Teacher You Want to Be\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A: Examples of Values\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Types of Meaningful Work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorks Cited","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040299221335,"sku":"9781475851175","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475851175.jpg?v=1750946299","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/teach-meaningful-9781475851175","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}