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H. Lynn Erickson, Ed.D.
Concept-Based Curriculum Certification Institute
P.O. Box 12674
Mill Creek , WA . 98082-0674
lynn.erickson@comcast.net
Cell Ph: 206.409.4017

 

Dear Colleagues,

Following a marvelous career of 41 years in education I am facing the realization that I will likely be leaving the work to younger folks sometime within the next five years. So naturally I am concerned about leaving a passionate cadre of people to carry on my life's work. Therefore, I am going to hold the second Lynn Erickson Institute in the summer of 2010 (July 6-11) to certify educators to be expert trainers of Concept-based Curriculum and Instruction. The institute will be held in beautiful Whitefish, Montana, at the Grouse Mountain Lodge www.grousemountainlodge.com .

The 2009 Certification Institute was a great success and participants expressed their feelings about the training experiences:

“Many educators talk about including Essential Understandings in their curricula but few models offer the depth of understanding regarding both the why and how to include them in curriculum writing. Dr. Erickson's training institute for Concept-based Curriculum and Instruction offers a sure way to provide your staff representatives with the knowledge and skills they need to transform teaching in your schools. Her expertise, combined with the expertise and skills of the content area specialists provide a supportive adult learning environment in which both novices and veterans can succeed and excel with the implementation of a concept-based model. I am honored to have been a part of the maiden voyage and am pleased to endorse this institute as one of the most significant training experiences of my career.” Janice DiVincenzo, Literacy, Social Studies and Summer Bridges Coordinator, Waukegan Public Schools, Waukegan, Illinois.

“Having the opportunity to spend focused learning time with Lynn Erickson, content area specialists, and participants from the United States and other countries on the facilitation and presentation of concept-based curriculum and instruction was a tremendously rewarding experience. I look forward to sharing the powerful message of concept-based curriculum and instruction as an independent consultant.”

Dr. Michael Schwei, Keller, Texas

This letter provides details of the training, criteria for applying, and costs. I will have four specialists present, whom I already certified, to provide additional focused training during the week, in the areas of Mathematics, Social Studies, English/Language Arts, and Science. There will only be 25 slots available. The slots will be filled based on the application information. School districts may submit more than one application if they wish--and the applicants can be elementary focused, secondary focused, or both.

If a school district sponsors an employee(s) to participate in the institute then the participant will be certified to train within the sponsoring district only . If an educator wishes to apply as an independent participant they would pay the fees and expenses themselves. In this case, the participant would be certified to advertise themselves as an independent consultant and could present at conferences and accept national and international requests to train on concept-based curriculum and instruction for fees. They will not be required to pay any fees to Lynn Erickson following the training.

Participants will receive:

  • Books/Support Materials by H. Lynn Erickson (Corwin Press Publishers)
  • Stirring the Head, Heart and Soul: Redefining Curriculum, Instruction, and Concept-based Learning, c. 2008 PLUS a Facilitator's Guide to assist trainers using the book with teachers.
  • Concept-based Curriculum and Instruction for the Thinking Classroom , c. 2007 Multimedia Kit including the book, a new video/DVD showing elementary and secondary teachers in the classroom demonstrating concept-based instruction and a Facilitator's Guide for trainers.
  • A complete set of Lynn Erickson's PowerPoint Slides which have been professionally enhanced. Participants will also receive any future slides developed by Lynn Erickson to use in their trainings and presentations.
  • An institute notebook containing all materials needed for the training. The materials and facilitator's guides include many training activities that can be used by participants in their future trainings with other people.
  • A quality framed Certificate of Achievement as a Concept-based Curriculum and Instruction Certified Presenter/Trainer signed by H. Lynn Erickson after Certification Requirements are met.

For further information contact Lynn Erickson at 206.409.4017 or lynn.erickson@comcast.net

Applications for the 2010 certification institute are being accepted at this time.

Presentation Instruction Location Contact to attend

Grand Cayman

Department of

Education

Concept-based curriculum & Instruction Training to support the IB

PYP

October 26-27, 2009

Grand Cayman Islands

Clive Baker

Head of Curriculum Services

Closed Session

Pasadena ISD

Concept-based Curriculum & Instruction

Administrator Training

November 12, 2009

Pasadena, Texas

Closed Session

Region III ESC

 

Concept-based Curriculum & Instruction for the Thinking Classroom

January 11-12, 2010

Victoria, Texas

Closed Session

Chicago Public

Schools,

Area 10

Concept-based Curriculum & Instruction

Continuing Administrator Training

January 14; April 29; May 27, 2010

Chicago, Illinois

Closed Session

Pasadena ISD

High School Social Studies -Concept-based Curriculum & Instruction

January 18, 2010

Pasadena, Texas

Closed Session

Victoria, Australia

National Conference

Practical Approaches for Creating the Thinking Classroom

  January 27-28, 2010

2 day Conference Institute

Victoria, Australia

Vincent Sicari

Principal

Eltham High School

sicari.vincent.v@edumail.vic.gov.au

(applications being accepted for this conference institute)

Victoria, Australia

2 day training for instructional lead teachers on facilitating Integrated Unit Design

January 29-30, 2010

Victoria, Australia

Closed Session

Victoria, Australia

Concept-based Curriculum and Instruction

1 day workshop

February 2, 2010

Victoria, Australia

Nicole Ginnane

Junior School Head of Learning and PYP Coordinator

Toorak College

nicoleg@toorakc.vic.edu.au

Boise, Idaho

Concept-based Curriculum & Instruction

1 day workshop for IB PYP and MYP schools

(Date to be determined)

Boise, Idaho

Closed Session

Omaha Public Schools

Evaluating Concept-based Unit Design

(Date to be determined)

Omaha, Nebraska

Closed Session

Lynn Erickson

Concept-based Certification Institute for Trainers

July 6-11, 2010

Whitefish, Montana

Grouse Mountain Lodge

Contact: Lynn Erickson for information

lynn.erickson@comcast.net

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