Chaucer, Harry,

A creative approach to common core standards : the Da Vinci curriculum / Harry Chaucer. - xiii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The common core as unprecedented opportunity: renaissance or reform? -- The Da Vinci core curriculum in light of contemporary educational theory -- The Da Vinci core curriculum: student, teacher, and the common core -- Using the mind well: inductive and Socratic instructional practices, becoming disciples of experience -- The Da Vinci teacher: engaging teachers, engaged students -- Recipes from the Da Vinci curriculum: chef Leonardo -- Details of the Da Vinci curriculum and alignment with the common core state standards -- Selected examples of rich inductive content from the 7-9th grade Da Vinci curriculum -- Selected examples of rich inductive content from the 10-12th grade Da Vinci curriculum -- Leonardo Da Vinci: his life and his relevance to life today -- Rounding out the program: satellite programs and common questions -- Putting theory into practice: new schools, schools within schools, and curriculum renewal.

1610486722 1610486730 9781610486729 9781610486736


Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519.


Education, Secondary--Curricula--United States
Education, Secondary--Standards--United States
Curriculum change--United States
School improvement programs--United States

LB1628.5 / .C43 2012