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'The Parallel Curriculum Model helps teachers not only strengthen
their knowledge and pedagogy, but also rediscover a passion for
their discipline based on their deeper, more connected
understanding. Our students think critically and deeply at a level
I have never before witnessed.'uTony Poole, PrincipalSky Vista
Middle School, Aurora, CO'What makes this book unique is its
insistence on the development of conceptual understanding of
content and its focus on the abilities, interests, and learning
preferences of each student.'uH. Lynn Erickson, Educational
ConsultantAuthor of Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul'The approach
honors the integrity of the disciplines while remaining responsive
to the diversity of learners that teachers encounter.'uJay McTighe,
Educational ConsultantCoauthor of Understanding by DesignEngage
students with a rich curriculum that strengthens their capacity as
learners and thinkers!Based on the premise that every learner is
somewhere on a path toward expertise in a content area, this
resource promotes a curriculum model for developing the abilities
of all students and extending the abilities of students who perform
at advanced levels. The Parallel Curriculum Model (PCM) offers four
curriculum parallels that incorporate the element of Ascending
Intellectual Demand to help teachers determine current student
performance levels and develop intellectual challenges to move
learners along a continuum toward expertise. Updated throughout and
reflecting state and national content standards, this new
edition:Helps teachers design learning experiences that develop
PreKu12 learners' analytical, critical, and creative thinking
skills in each subject areaProvides a framework for planning
differentiated curriculumIncludes examples of curriculum units,
sample rubrics, and tables to help implement the PCM modelThe
Parallel Curriculum effectively promotes educational equity and
excellence by ensuring that all students are adequately challenged
and supported through a multidimensional, high-quality curriculum.
Many educators appreciate the value of interest-based learning, but
struggle with the management and facilitation of individual and
small-group projects in a limited space and time allocation. This
easy-to-read guide: Features a step-by-step plan for managing
Genius Hour, passion projects, Makerspaces, and more. Includes
time-saving planning templates, checklists, and charts. Supports
students' intrinsic motivation for learning, agency, voice, and
problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Provides a systematic
and practical approach to interest-based learning. Can be
implemented and adapted by an individual teacher, department, or
team. Chapters also include techniques for helping students
identify their interests, frame their goals and questions, create
project plans and timelines, self-assess their progress, and share
their work with real-world audiences.
This collection of lessons, building on material presented in the
best-selling The Parallel Curriculum, are written by experienced
teachers who provides innovative and challenging learning
opportunities for students in Grades 6-12. The four sample units
focus on fractions, linear modeling, geometry, and quadratic
relationships. The authors provide user-friendly methods for
creating high-quality lessons and demonstrate how to differentiate
these lessons for the benefit of all students. Included are
field-tested and standards-based strategies that guide students
through: " Understanding secondary-level mathematics concepts "
Discovering connections between mathematics and other subjects "
Developing critical thinking skills " Connecting mathematics
learning to society through the study of real-world data,
proportional reasoning, and problem solving Each unit includes
subject matter background, a content framework, study components,
teacher reflections, and sample lessons. Learn from the experts and
enhance your mathematics curriculum with these proven strategies.
The Parallel Curriculum Model (PCM), as described in the
best-selling book The Parallel Curriculum, is a framework for
developing a dynamic curriculum that helps students acquire
expertise in specific subject areas. This resource deepens
teachers' understanding of how to use the PCM to provide rigorous
learning opportunities for students in social studies. In Parallel
Curriculum Units for Social Studies, Grades 6-12, experienced
teachers contribute sample social studies units that demonstrate
what high-quality curriculum looks like within a PCM framework.
Covering history, geography, sociology, and interdisciplinary
studies, these field-tested units each contain: - Teacher
explanations of the unit design - Connections to concepts, skills,
and standards - Step-by-step directions for delivering the lessons
and units - Modification strategies and methods for assessment Use
these examples to design your own units and enhance your ability to
provide challenging curriculum tailored to the abilities,
interests, and learning preferences of each learner.
"The Parallel Curriculum Model (PCM) holds the power to help
students and teachers 'see the whole' of what they are learning. We
invite practitioners to read more about this model and join us on a
professional journey that we believe will yield that joy and wisdom
that comes from seeing the whole. To address the varying needs of
teachers across the K-12 grade span-as well as different content
areas-we decided to create a series of curriculum units, based on
PCM, that could be used by practitioners. It is our hope that the
lessons not only underscore important and discipline-specific
content, but also illuminate the four parallels in unique and
enduring ways." -From the Introduction Design exemplary language
arts lessons based on the Parallel Curriculum Model! Want to create
rigorous learning opportunities for students in language arts based
on a deeper understanding of pedagogy and curriculum design? As
demonstrated in the best-selling book The Parallel Curriculum, the
Parallel Curriculum Model (PCM) allows teachers to determine
student performance levels and design intellectual challenges that
help students develop expertise in specific subject areas. Parallel
Curriculum Units for Language Arts, Grades 6-12 provides sample
language arts units written by practicing teachers to demonstrate
what high-quality curriculum looks like within a PCM framework.
Covering a variety of topics-including narrative voice, literary
criticism, and writing original pieces-these field-tested units
each contain: Teacher rationales explaining the unit design
Connections to concepts, skills, and national or state standards
Step-by-step directions for delivering the lessons and unit
Modification strategies, assessments, and reproducibles Use these
examples to design your own units and deepen your understanding of
how the PCM framework helps tailor curriculum to the abilities,
interests, and learning preferences of each learner.
The Parallel Curriculum Model (PCM), as described in the
best-selling book The Parallel Curriculum, is a framework for
developing a dynamic curriculum that helps students acquire
expertise in specific subject areas. This resource deepens
teachers' understanding of how to use the PCM to provide rigorous
learning opportunities for students in social studies. In Parallel
Curriculum Units for Social Studies, Grades 6-12, experienced
teachers contribute sample social studies units that demonstrate
what high-quality curriculum looks like within a PCM framework.
Covering history, geography, sociology, and interdisciplinary
studies, these field-tested units each contain: - Teacher
explanations of the unit design - Connections to concepts, skills,
and standards - Step-by-step directions for delivering the lessons
and units - Modification strategies and methods for assessment Use
these examples to design your own units and enhance your ability to
provide challenging curriculum tailored to the abilities,
interests, and learning preferences of each learner.
'The Parallel Curriculum Model (PCM) holds the power to help
students and teachers 'see the whole' of what they are learning. We
invite practitioners to read more about this model and join us on a
professional journey that we believe will yield that joy and wisdom
that comes from seeing the whole. To address the varying needs of
teachers across the K-12 grade span-as well as different content
areas-we decided to create a series of curriculum units, based on
PCM, that could be used by practitioners. It is our hope that the
lessons not only underscore important and discipline-specific
content, but also illuminate the four parallels in unique and
enduring ways.'-From the Introduction Want to create rigorous
learning opportunities for students in language arts based on a
deeper understanding of pedagogy and curriculum design? As
demonstrated in the best-selling book The Parallel Curriculum, the
Parallel Curriculum Model (PCM) allows teachers to determine
student performance levels and design intellectual challenges that
help students develop expertise in specific subject areas. Parallel
Curriculum Units for Language Arts, Grades 6-12 provides sample
language arts units written by practising teachers to demonstrate
what high-quality curriculum looks like within a PCM framework.
Covering a variety of topics-including narrative voice, literary
criticism, and writing original pieces-these field-tested units
each contain: - Teacher rationales explaining the unit design -
Connections to concepts, skills, and national or state standards -
Step-by-step directions for delivering the lessons and unit -
Modification strategies, assessments, and reproducibles Use these
examples to design your own units and deepen your understanding of
how the PCM framework helps tailor curriculum to the abilities,
interests, and learning preferences of each learner.
'The Parallel Curriculum Model helps teachers not only strengthen
their knowledge and pedagogy, but also rediscover a passion for
their discipline based on their deeper, more connected
understanding. Our students think critically and deeply at a level
I have never before witnessed.'uTony Poole, PrincipalSky Vista
Middle School, Aurora, CO'What makes this book unique is its
insistence on the development of conceptual understanding of
content and its focus on the abilities, interests, and learning
preferences of each student.'uH. Lynn Erickson, Educational
ConsultantAuthor of Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul'The approach
honors the integrity of the disciplines while remaining responsive
to the diversity of learners that teachers encounter.'uJay McTighe,
Educational ConsultantCoauthor of Understanding by DesignEngage
students with a rich curriculum that strengthens their capacity as
learners and thinkers!Based on the premise that every learner is
somewhere on a path toward expertise in a content area, this
resource promotes a curriculum model for developing the abilities
of all students and extending the abilities of students who perform
at advanced levels. The Parallel Curriculum Model (PCM) offers four
curriculum parallels that incorporate the element of Ascending
Intellectual Demand to help teachers determine current student
performance levels and develop intellectual challenges to move
learners along a continuum toward expertise. Updated throughout and
reflecting state and national content standards, this new
edition:Helps teachers design learning experiences that develop
PreKu12 learners' analytical, critical, and creative thinking
skills in each subject areaProvides a framework for planning
differentiated curriculumIncludes examples of curriculum units,
sample rubrics, and tables to help implement the PCM modelThe
Parallel Curriculum effectively promotes educational equity and
excellence by ensuring that all students are adequately challenged
and supported through a multidimensional, high-quality curriculum.
Using actual classroom footage, this video companion to The
Parallel Curriculum is an excellent resource that shows examples of
how the model might look in a range of classrooms and subjects.
Carol Ann Tomlinson expertly guides staff developers and teachers
by discussing characteristics of the model, and its potential to
benefit a broad range of students - including advanced learners.
The Parallel Curriculum Model in the Classroom, Book 2 contains a
series of essays designed to further develop key ideas from the
original book, including model guidelines, applications, and
experiences from high quality educators that have utilized the
Parallel Curriculum Model. The book presents curriculum units that
were developed by using the PCM. The units included in the book
represent primary, elementary, middle and high school. Disciplines
include social studies, science, art, and language arts.
Based on the best-selling book The Parallel Curriculum, this
professional development resource gives multifaceted examples of
rigorous learning opportunities for secondary science students. The
eight sample units revolve around genetics, the convergence of
science and society, the integration of English and biology, and
the periodic table. The authors provide user-friendly methods for
creating more thoughtful lessons and show how to differentiate them
for the benefit of all students. Included are field-tested and
standards-based strategies that guide students through: - Exploring
the nature of knowledge - Discovering connections between science
and other subjects - Deepening science understanding according to
their interests and abilities - Connecting science learning to
society through the study of genetics, historic events, literature,
and chemistry. Each unit includes subject matter background, a
content framework, study components, teacher reflection activities,
and sample lessons. Also available are online content tools such as
handouts, PowerPoint presentations, and research activities.
Breathe new life into science learning with this powerful guidebook
written by master educators.
Using actual classroom footage, this video companion to The
Parallel Curriculum is an excellent resource that shows examples of
how the model might look in a range of classrooms and subjects.
Carol Ann Tomlinson expertly guides staff developers and teachers
by discussing characteristics of the model, and its potential to
benefit a broad range of students - including advanced learners.
The Parallel Curriculum Model in the Classroom, Book 2 contains a
series of essays designed to further develop key ideas from the
original book, including model guidelines, applications, and
experiences from high quality educators that have utilized the
Parallel Curriculum Model. The book presents curriculum units that
were developed by using the PCM. The units included in the book
represent primary, elementary, middle and high school. Disciplines
include social studies, science, art, and language arts.
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