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Carla Marschall is experienced in Pre-K to Grade 12 curriculum development and implementation, having worked in a variety of curriculum leadership roles in IB schools in Switzerland, Germany and Hong Kong over the past ten years. She currently works as Head of Curriculum Development and Research and Vice Principal at United World College South East Asia in Singapore. A certified Lynn Erickson Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction Consultant and IB workshop leader, Carla has facilitated Concept-Based workshops with Lynn Erickson, Rachel French and independently around the world. She also works directly with schools interested in developing Concept-Based Inquiry in the classroom. Carla holds a Masters in Elementary Education from Teachers College, Columbia University and a Masters in Applied Educational Leadership and Management from the Institute of Education, University of London. Website: http://www.connectthedotsinternational.com/ Rachel French, MA Ed, Rachel is a full-time educational consultant and presenter. Through workshops and ongoing consultation Rachel supports schools around the world with the planning and implementation of Concept-Based Inquiry. She also coaches and provides feedback to teams of teachers on curriculum development. She is experienced in aligning Concept-Based Inquiry and the IB programmes. Rachel is an international teacher, who has worked in schools in South America, Africa, Europe, and Oceania. She is a certified Independent Consultant, Presenter and Trainer with Lynn Erickson and Lois Lanning. Rachel has presented numerous workshops in Europe and Asia, including workshops with Dr. Erickson, Dr. Lanning and Carla Marschall. Rachel is also the director of Professional Learning International (PLI), a company she founded to support international schools and educators in accessing leading professional development opportunities. Through PLI, Rachel French is now the sole provider of the annual Dr. H. Lynn Erickson and Dr. Lois A. Lanning Certification Institute for Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction Trainers and Presenters. E-mail: Rachel_french@prolearnint.com Website: www.professionallearninginternational.com
It's not every day that you read educational literature that you know will immediately have an impact on developing and improving your teaching practice. This book is like a guide that will lead you through the steps to becoming a better Concept-Based teacher. It is a book that teachers will take to planning meetings, have open, and refer to everyday. Just as a travel guide leads you too new discoveries this book will lead you to new discoveries with Concept-Based Inquiry. With this book you will see change and success in not only your teaching practice but also the understanding that the students will have in their learning. -- Trudy McMillin, Grade 5 PYP teacher, Lower School Maths Coordinator Filled with strategies, illustrations, diagrams, and pictures, this book really gives you the insight you need to help students better understand what they are learning. So many great ideas that can be used in any classroom. A must read for all educators. -- Amanda McKee, 9th, Algebra/Geometry, Secondary Certified Instructor/Mentor I feel that this is a book that is timely and needed for a clearer picture of Concept-based Inquiry in action. This is a manuscript that educators would be able to pick up, understand, and apply into the classroom. -- Brenda Booth, Coordinator of Consultant Teachers, Concept-Based Trainer For all its pedagogical purity, concept-based learning continues, no doubt, to perplex in practice. This book synchronizes concept and inquiry-based learning, demystifying the theories that underpin them and providing a wealth of practical classroom strategies that, ultimately, serves to deepen students' conceptual understandings. This is exactly what my school needs right now to support colleagues to build on the foundations of our written concept-based curriculum and to take-off our taught curriculum to the next - and highest - levels. -- Neville Kirton, Deputy Head of Secondary
