Learning That Transfers

Designing Curriculum for a Changing World

Julie Stern, Krista Ferraro, Kayla Duncan, Trevor Aleo

• Publisher: Corwin
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9781071835890
• eBook ISBN: 9781071835876
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education General

"It is a pleasure to have a full length treatise on this most important topic, and may this focus on transfer
become much more debated, taught, and valued in our schools." - John Hattie Teach students to use their learning to unlock new situations. How do you prepare your students for a future that you can't see? And how do you do it without exhausting yourself? Teachers need a framework that allows them to keep pace with our rapidly changing world without having to overhaul everything they do.

Learning That Transfers empowers teachers and curriculum designers alike to harness the critical concepts of traditional disciplines while building students' capacity to navigate, interpret, and transfer their learning to solve novel and complex modern problems. Using a backwards design approach, this hands-on guide walks teachers step-by-step through the process of identifying curricular goals, establishing assessment targets, and planning curriculum and instruction that facilitates the transfer of learning to new and challenging situations. Key features include

• Thinking prompts to spur reflection and inform curricular planning and design.
• Next-day strategies that offer tips for practical, immediate action in the classroom.
• Design steps that outline critical moments in creating curriculum for learning that transfers.
• Links to case studies, discipline-specific examples, and podcast interviews with educators.
• A companion website that hosts templates, planning guides, and flexible options for adapting current curriculum documents.

Using a framework that combines standards and the best available research on how we learn, design curriculum and instruction that prepares your students to meet the challenges of an uncertain future, while addressing the unique needs of your school community.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Endorsements
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Foreword The Pleasures of Teaching Transfer
• Preface Where Are We in Place and Time? Why Do We Need to Rethink Curriculum Design?
• About the Authors
• Introduction Chapter Overview and How to Use This Book
• Chapter One Learning Transfer What Is It and How Can It Transform Teaching and Learning?
• Chapter Two Shifts in Practice How Can We Set the Foundation for Learning That Transfers?
• Chapter Three Disciplinary Literacy How Can We Unleash the Power of the Subjects We Teach?
• Chapter Four Modern Literacies What Do Our Students Need to Navigate Today’s World?
• Chapter Five The Story of Your Course How Do We Craft a Compelling Narrative to Guide Learning?
• Chapter Six Unit Planning How Do We Intentionally Design for Learning That Transfers?
• Chapter Seven Assessments What Is the Role of Assessment in a Classroom Focused on Transfer?
• Chapter Eight Instructional Design Building a Community for Learning That Transfers
• Conclusion Remaining Nimble How Do We Continue to Evolve in an Unprecedented World?
• Afterword Learning That Matters
• Glossary
• References
• Index
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