Conceptual Understandings by Nadine Habre https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l The sky has no limit en-us 2018-10-12 16:15:22 UTC 2023-06-15 08:51:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Rocket.png Conceptual understandings are changeable, contextual, and may be elaborated or reinterpreted nhabre https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292253160 This is why they are considered like transition points to other big ideas.]]> 2018-10-12 16:30:36 UTC https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292253160 Exploring conceptual understandings from a range of perspectives through the key concepts and related concepts. nhabre https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292253875 Students will make sense of what they want to understand. They will develop systems of connected knowledge structured around the key concepts.


]]> 2018-10-12 16:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292253875 Students will be able think critically about big ideas, make connections and transfer their understanding to different contexts. nhabre https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292254441 It challenges students to engage authentically with significant ideas.


]]> 2018-10-12 16:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292254441 Development of central ideas that are broad and extend students’ conceptual understandings across, between and beyond subjects requires time, careful thought and collaboration among members of the teaching team. nhabre https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292254889 The Lynn Erickson model helps in scaffolding thinking into complex levels: How/ Why/ So what.
Schools should provide professional development especially for new teachers to understand this model and use while writing their central ideas.


]]> 2018-10-12 16:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292254889 “Conceptual understandings are better understood as transition points rather than endpoints”(Milligan and Wood ). nhabre https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292258858 Students have to understand the big idea but their understanding can transcend the boundaries and evolves towards other interpretations or big ideas.


]]> 2018-10-12 16:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292258858 nhabre https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292260316 2018-10-12 16:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292260316 nhabre https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292279355 2018-10-12 17:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292279355 Concept based inquiry challenges students to engage with significant ideas. https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292515042 Significant ideas which are personalized and based on individual understanding. It connects to this video where conceptual understanding has been explained and visualized.
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]]> 2018-10-14 10:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292515042 Key concepts provide a lens for conceptual understandings associated with a transdisciplinary theme; related concepts provide a lens for conceptual understandings within a specific subject. Related concepts explore key concepts in greater detail and also add depth to the programme. https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292515255 I experience, especially with single subject teachers, a lot of questions and discussions how to teach conceptual. This Principles in Practice document provides great examples.]]> 2018-10-14 10:54:16 UTC https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292515255 Teachers promote and model the development of conceptual understandings. Carefully crafted questions, wonderings and provocations:stimulate critical-thinking skillsexpanding thinkingconnect learning and support the transfer of knowledge https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292515881 This connects to Ron Ritchhart’s ‘Cultures of Thinking’ and ‘Making thinking visible’.]]> 2018-10-14 11:01:04 UTC https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292515881 Differentiating concept- and fact-based learning: concept-based learning moves beyond facts and leads to breadth and depth of understanding. https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292516108 This short video shows the difference between product goals and process goals. Use it as an additional source to define different kinds of students’ goals.]]> 2018-10-14 11:03:40 UTC https://padlet.com/nhabre/yi99n95e715l/wish/292516108