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http://nbnotewell.blogspot.com/2011/08/maths-education-dire-or-inspire.html?spref=tw
 * MATH VIDEOS**

Lynn Ericson Notes __Stirring the Head, Heart and Soul__

Guiding questions do:
 * they can help students to discover patterns in knowledge
 * They support inductive teaching, guiding students to discover meaning, which increases motivation to learn
 * they are one of the most powerful tools to help kids think at more complex levels
 * They engage in personal intellect- something that a traditional objective does not do (identify, recall, list....then an order)

Concept based instruction techniques:
 * cooperative learning
 * essential and guiding questions
 * differentitation
 * Use of graphic organizers
 * use of technology

Learning experiences:
 * inquiry
 * project or problem based learning
 * adapting instructional materials

Tomlinson says there are five things you can differentiate
 * 1) Content(what students will learn)
 * 2) Process(how students will connect personally to the learning) pg 191
 * 3) Products(What evidence students will produce from their learning- what they will know,understand and be able to do)
 * 4) Affect(the interactive nature of mind and emotions; the synergy between thought and emotions)
 * 5) Learning Environment( The learning climate)

Reflecting strategy S.H.A.R.P. s-makes me sad h-makes me happy a-anticipate something r-reminds me of something p-see a problem

__Concept based curriculum and instruction-The thinking Classroom__ Traditional curriculum= a verb followed by a topic or concept

Generalizations: generally universal, timeless, abstract, supported by examples. Enduring, and essential for understanding. They may need qualifiers such as Often, can, may

Words overused in central ideas: is are, impact, affect

Macroconcepts provide breath of understanding and micro concepts provide depth of understanding(deeper knowledge) Know, understand and Do. This is what we want from curriculum.

Tips for writing good central ideas. Level 1: natural disasters impact a community Level 2: Natural disasters can disrupt the social and economic infrastructure of a community LEVEL 3: Severe disruption of a community's social and economic infrastructure leads to feeling of loss, anxiety, confusion and anger. OR Severe disruption of a community's social and economic infrastructure requires strong leadership with the ability to problem solve, communicate effectively and collaborate to get things done.
 * How** do natural disasters impact community?
 * So What-** is the significance, or effect if the social and economic infrastructure is dirupted?