Lynn Erickson
H. Lynn Erickson, Ed.D., is the originator of the brand, and coined the term “Concept-Based Curriculum” in 1995. She has served as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, school principal, Director of Curriculum K-12, and adjunct professor.
Lynn was a consultant to the International Baccalaureate Organization for the Middle Years Programme, The Next Chapter.
For the past 20 years Lynn has worked as an independent consultant at the international, national and state levels in Concept-Based Curriculum Design across all K-12 levels and subject areas. Lynn has presented at conferences and trained educators in countries and locations across the globe from North and South America, to Europe, to the Middle East and the Far East. Besides numerous journal articles she co-authored two books with her good friend and associate of over 20 years, Lois Lanning: Transitioning to Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction ©2014; and Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction for the Thinking Classroom, 2nd edition,©2017, Corwin Press Publisher. Lynn is also the author of Stirring the Head, Heart and Soul: Redefining Curriculum and Instruction (1995, 2000, 2008); and the book Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction: Teaching Beyond the Facts (2002), Corwin Press. A chapter titled “Conceptual Designs for Curriculum and Higher-Order Instruction,” is in the anthology edited by Robert Marzano, On Excellence in Teaching (2010), Solution Tree Press.
Lynn and Ken Erickson live in Washington State. They have two grown children and two grandchildren who continually stir her heart and soul.