Teaching Without a Textbook

This year I am lucky enough to be presenting at Illinois' Raising Student Achievement Conference once again.  My topic this year is how to teach without using a textbook.  In the presentation below, I offer a rationale for walking away from textbooks and give ideas for how instruction can be based around learning thinking skills using content as a vehicle.  Feel free to roam around the presentation and, if you have any questions or comments, leave me that feedback in the comments.  (Trouble viewing it below?  Click here. )
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