{"product_id":"cultivating-curiosity-isbn-9781119824169","title":"Cultivating Curiosity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGive your students a leg up and improve learning outcomes with this revolutionary, hands-on approach to teaching\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCultivating Curiosity: Teaching and Learning Reimagined\u003c\/i\u003e, distinguished educator and author Doreen Gehry Nelson inspires anyone yearning to break away from formulaic teaching. Told from dozens of powerful and personal perspectives, the effectiveness and versatility of the Doreen Nelson Method of Design-Based Learning described in the book is backed by years of quantitative and qualitative data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou’ll learn how applying this cross-curricular methodology can transform your K-12 teaching practice, regardless of changes in content standards. The book includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussions about how to launch creative and critical thinking in your students\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplanations of the methodology’s 6 ½ Steps of Backward Thinking™ that invigorate the teaching experience and dramatically improve learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe inception of the methodology and the experiences of K-12 teachers who practice it in their classrooms.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for K-12 educators seeking a methodology that consistently engages students in applying what they learn, \u003ci\u003eCultivating Curiosity\u003c\/i\u003e is also an ideal resource for teachers-in-training, administrators, and post-secondary educators.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFOREWORD Frank Gehry, Architect\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEugene Tucker, EdD\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION I Creative Thinking by Design\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 1 Not Arts and Crafts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 2 Shaping the Methodology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 3 The City\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 4 The Methodology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 5 Owning and Reusing Information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 6 In a Nutshell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION II  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 7 Goodbye to Formulaic Teaching\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 8 “I’m Not Creative”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 9 A Return to the Sandbox\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 10 Breaking Out of the Comfort Zone\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 11 It Takes Courage\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 12 When Administrators Get It\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 13 Try a Little Trickery (It Works)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 14 “But I Already Do This”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 15 A Learning Community of Teachers (Cohort Groups . . . Food Matters)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 16 The Importance of “Why”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION III Trust \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 17 Developing a Design-Based Learning Classroom\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 18 Making Curriculum Physical\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 19 The History Wall\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIN CLOSING\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e DOREEN GEHRY NELSON\u003c\/b\u003e is the Founding Director of the Design-Based Learning Project at Center X at the UCLA Graduate School of Education \u0026amp; Information Studies, where her methodology is implemented in graduate education and professional development for K-12 teachers and principals. She’s been recognized as a top innovator in education by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times,\u003c\/i\u003e the American Institute of Architecture and is a recipient of the California State Wang Award for Excellence in Education.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCultivating Curiosity: Teaching and Learning Reimagined is\u003c\/i\u003e the evidence-based guide teachers have been looking for to help them break away from tired, formulaic teaching strategies. Written by the distinguished educator and author Doreen Gehry Nelson, the book teaches readers how to apply the author’s effective and versatile Doreen Nelson Method of Design-Based Learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the powerful, personal perspectives found within the book, you’ll learn ways to apply this cross-curricular teaching methodology to transform your K-12 practice. You’ll find discussions about how to launch creative and critical thinking in your students, as well as explanations of the methodology’s 6 ½ Steps of Backwards ThinkingTM to reinvigorate your teaching experience and dramatically improve student outcomes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author’s powerful methodology is based on decades of real-life experience and grounded in quantitative and qualitative data. It is a tried-and-tested process that has proven itself, time and again, in the demanding environment of the 21st century classroom. It’s been embraced by renowned individuals, including Jonas Salk and Gloria Steinem, and is your key to escaping staid, paint-by-numbers teaching. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivided into three sections, the book begins with a thorough introduction to The Doreen Nelson Method of Design-Based Learning. It then explores strategies and tips for saying goodbye to outdated and formulaic teaching methods. Finally, the author discusses how to develop your own design-based learning classroom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCultivating Curiosity \u003c\/i\u003eis told from the perspectives of real K-12 teachers who used The Doreen Nelson Method of Design-Based Learning in their own classrooms and found it immensely rewarding. It’s perfect for K-12 educators seeking a method that engages students in applying what they learn. It’s also a great resource for teachers-in-training, administrators, and post-secondary educators.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Cultivating Curiosity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Curiosity is the most important word in education today. Teachers the world over long for ways to cultivate this elusive yet essential path to engagement and authentic learning. Over a brilliant, pathbreaking career, Doreen Nelson has developed and refined an innovative methodology that nourishes curiosity, stimulates creativity, and scaffolds critical thinking.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—MARCELO OROZCO, CHANCELLOR,\u003c\/b\u003e University of Massachusetts, Boston \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Doreen Nelson has put pen to paper to share her innovative instructional Method of Design-Based Learning, in this brilliantly written and engaging book. Nelson has given us the gift of understanding how education can inspire students to learn and teachers to teach by igniting the curiosity in both. I can think of no more relevant or important methodology for teaching today.”  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—CHRISTINA (TINA) CHRISTIE, WASSERMAN DEAN \u0026amp; PROFESSOR,\u003c\/b\u003e UCLA School of Education \u0026amp; Information Studies \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Cultivating Curiosity: Teaching and Learning Reimagined offers hope to anyone interested in the connections between our fragile democracy and schooling. Educators at any grade level, parents and policymakers alike, will find this design-based learning methodology a way to integrate disciplines and reflect on governance structures in thoughtful and fun-filled ways.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—GEORGIA ANN LAZO, ED.D, PRINCIPAL,\u003c\/b\u003e UCLA Lab School,  Los Angeles, CA \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“For five years, in cooperation with the Japan UNICEF Association, we used The  Doreen Nelson Method of Design-Based Learning at the Sendai City Shichigo Elementary School as a comprehensive learning template for reconstruction. We have continued implementing the methodology thereafter, and more than 1,200 children have experienced its power. This book will significantly impact many of our teachers and their students.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—DR. 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