For literacy teachers looking for practical ways to implement a Curriculum and Instruction Model that's more inquiry-driven and idea-centered, look no further than this book.
This resource helps bridge the divide between conceptual curriculum and actionable practice, and provides practical support for teachers implementing Concept-Based literacy lessons.

Readers will find

• Step-by-step help with lesson planning for conceptual understanding and transfer
• Ideas for supporting inductive learning
• Classroom Snapshots that showcase familiar literacy practices in Concept-Based classrooms
• Strategies to promote critical, reflective, and conceptual thinking
• Model elementary and secondary Concept-Based lesson and unit plans
• A chapter devoted to answering frequently asked questions