ALPS: Teaching for Understanding: Pictures

Pictures of Practice
Introduction

Pictures of Practice Contents

Included in the Pictures of Practice section of the TfU region are case studies which illustrate the process of planning and Teaching for Understanding. These cases are based on the work of teachers who used the approached described in the TfU region.

The Colonial Biography Unit by Lois Hetland

Topic: History
Grade: 7th
ALPS Focus: Teaching for Understanding
The Colonial Biography unit was a single part of a year long 7th grade history course:

Take a look at the unit

A Year of Seventh Grade English by Holly Handlin

Topic: English
Grade: 7th
ALPS Focus: Teaching for Understanding

Take a look Holly's year

A Year of Eighth Grade Science with Bill McWeeny

Topic: Biology/Life Science
Grade: 8th
ALPS Focus: Teaching for Understanding

Take a look at Bill's Year

The Jazz Unit Snapshot by Lisa Gruenhagen

Topic: Music
Grade: 5th Grade
ALPS Focus: Teaching for Understanding, Generative Topic Development

Take a look at this snaphot

Using the Collaborative Curriculum Design Tool (CCDT) to Develop Generative Topics for a New Unit Design

Topic: Any
Grade: Any
ALPS Focus: Teaching for Understanding, Generative Topic Development

Take a look at this snaphot

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