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Author : Arthur L. Costa Publisher : Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development Page : 420 pages File Size : 50,7 Mb Release : 1991 Category : Education ISBN : UVA:X002040619
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Author : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Publisher : Unknown Page : 128 pages File Size : 44,9 Mb Release : 1985 Category : Cognition in children ISBN : OCLC:959786423
Developing Minds by Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alexandria, VA. Pdf
This book contains 29 articles which address topics related to teaching thinking. The articles include: (1) "Balancing Process and Content" (Marilyn Jager Adams); (2) "Structure of Intellect (SOI)" (Mary N. Meeker); (3) "Instrumental Enrichment" (Francis R. Link); (4) "Thinking to Write: Assessing Higher-Order Cognitive Skills and Abilities" (Frances R. Link); (5) "Expand Your Thinking" (David Hyerle); (6) "The CoRT Thinking Program" (Edward de Bono); (7) "IMPACT" (S. Lee Winocur); (8) "Philosophy for Children" (Matthew Lipman); (9) "The California Writing Project" (Carol Booth Olson); (10) "Future Problem Solving" (Anne B. Crabbe); (11) "Thinking Skills: Making a Choice" (Anne H. Nardi and Charles E. Wales); (12) "Odyssey: A Curriculum for Thinking" (Elena Dworkin Wright); (13)"Learning to Learn" (Marcia Heiman); (14) "Creative Problem Solving" (Sidney J. Parnes); (15) "The Junior Great Books Program of Interpretive Reading and Discussion" (Howard Will); (16) "Building Thinking Skills" (John D. Baker); (17) "HOTS" (Stanley Pogrow); (18) "Tactics for Thinking: A Program for Initiating the Teaching of Thinking" (Robert J. Marzano); (19) "Connections" (Shari Tishman); (20) "Talents Unlimited" (Deborah E. Hobbs and Carol L. Schlichter); (21) "Intelligence Applied: A Triarchic Program for Training Intellectual Skills" (Robert J. Sternberg); (22) "The Touchstones Project: Discussion Classes for Students of All Abilities" (Geoffrey J. Comber and others); (23) "Creative Learning and Problem Solving" (Scott G. Isaksen and Donald J. Trefflinger; (24) "Thinking, Reading, and Writing" (Sydney Billig Tyler); (25) "The Thinking to Learn Series" (Educational Testing Service); (26) "Developing Thinking Skills" (Margarita A. de Sanchez); (27) "Cognitive Curriculum for Young Children" (H. Carl Haywood and others); (28) "Problem-Solving Approach to Mathematics Instruction Using an Embedded Data Videodisc" (Michael Young and others); and (29) "How Do You Choose a Thinking Skills Program That Is Right for You?" (Richard D. Sholseth and Diane Y. Watanabe). (PRA)
Techniques for Teaching Thinking by Arthur Costa,Lawrence F. Lowery Pdf
Originally published in 1989 the purpose of this title was to provide information and ideas for: Staff Developers and Teacher Educators, as they consider program content to prepare teachers to teach thinking skills. Teachers, as they assess their own abilities to create classroom conditions for thinking and their readiness to implement a curriculum for developing thinking skills. Curriculum Developers, as they decide how the curriculum should be organized and sequenced according to children’s developmental levels. Administrators, as they assess and provide leadership for improving the conditions in their schools and classrooms, which allows the stimulating teaching of thinking. Although written some time ago the information is still valid today.
Author : Arthur L. Costa Publisher : Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development Page : 0 pages File Size : 45,9 Mb Release : 2001 Category : Cognition in children ISBN : 0871203790
What does research tell us about the effects of school leadership on student achievement? What specific leadership practices make a real difference in school effectiveness? How should school leaders use these practices in their day-to-day management of schools and during the stressful times that accompany major change initiatives? Robert J. Marzano, Timothy Waters, and Brian A. McNulty provide answers to these and other questions in School Leadership That Works. Based on their analysis of 69 studies conducted since 1970 that met their selection criteria and a recent survey of more than 650 building principals, the authors have developed a list of 21 leadership responsibilities that have a significant effect on student achievement. Readers will learn the specific behaviors associated with the 21 leadership responsibilities; the difference between first-order change and second-order change and the leadership responsibilities that are most important for each; how to work smart by choosing the right work to focus on to improve student achievement; the advantages and disadvantages of comprehensive school reform models for improving student achievement; how to develop a site-specific approach to improving student achievement, using a framework of 11 factors and 39 action steps; and a five-step plan for effective school leadership. Combining rigorous research with practical advice, School Leadership That Works gives school administrators the guidance they need to provide strong leadership for better schools.
Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind by Arthur L. Costa,Bena Kallick Pdf
Revised and expanded from the original 4-book Habits of Mind series, this compelling volume shows how developing strong habits of mind is an essential foundation for leading, teaching, learning, and living well in a complex world.
The School as a Home for the Mind by Arthur L. Costa Pdf
Examines why educators need to integrate explicit thinking instruction into daily lessons and illustrates what thinking—and the teaching of thinking—looks and sounds like.
Developing Habits of Mind in Elementary Schools by Karen Boyes,Graham C. Watts Pdf
Rationale and planning -- Tools for exploring meanings -- Tools for expanding capacities -- Tools for increasing alertness -- Tools for extending values -- Tools for building commitment.
The Routledge International Handbook of Research on Teaching Thinking by Rupert Wegerif,Li Li,James C. Kaufman Pdf
The Routledge International Handbook of Research on Teaching Thinking is a comprehensive guide to research on teaching thinking. Teaching thinking is key to growing a more successful economy, is needed for increased democratic engagement and is vital for the well-being of individuals faced with the complexity of a globalised world. However, there are questions about what we mean by ‘thinking’, how best to teach it and how best to assess it, and it is these questions that this handbook explores and addresses. Containing surveys and summaries of international, cutting-edge research on every aspect of teaching thinking in a range of contexts, the handbook is thorough in its delivery, examining many different approaches and methods to help readers understand what teaching thinking is and how we can best take this movement forward. Key topics include: • Theoretical perspectives on teaching thinking • Approaches for teaching thinking • Developing creative thinking • Developing critical thinking and metacognition • The assessment of thinking • Teaching thinking in the context of STEM • Collaborative thinking and new technology • Neuro-educational research on teaching thinking This book is an essential guide for policy-makers, teachers and researchers who are interested in teaching thinking
Developing Habits of Mind in Secondary Schools by Karen Boyes,Graham C. Watts Pdf
Take educational outcomes way beyond facts and information with these tools for teaching students how to think and behave intelligently when they encounter problems and challenges. Karen Boyes, New Zealand author.
Habits of Mind Across the Curriculum by Arthur L. Costa,Bena Kallick Pdf
Distinguished educators Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick present this collection of stories by educators around the world who have successfully implemented the habits in their day-to-day teaching in K-12 classrooms. The collective wisdom and experience of these thoughtful practitioners provide readers with insight into the transdisciplinary nature of the 16 Habits of Mind—intelligent behaviors that lead to success in school and the larger world—as well as model lessons and suggestions for weaving the habits into daily instruction in language arts, music, physical education, social studies, math, foreign language, and other content areas. Readers will come to understand that, far from an "add-on" to the curriculum, the habits are an essential element for helping students at all grade levels successfully deal with the challenges they face in school and beyond. As in all their books on the Habits of Mind, Costa and Kallick have a broad and worthwhile goal in mind. As they say in the concluding chapter of this volume, "If we want a future that is much more thoughtful, vastly more cooperative, greatly more compassionate, and a whole lot more loving, then we have to invent it. That future is in our homes, schools, and classrooms today. The Habits of Mind are the tools we all can use to invent our desired vision of the future."
Tools of the Mind by Elena Bodrova,Deborah Leong Pdf
Now in its third edition, this classic text remains the seminal resource for in-depth information about major concepts and principles of the cultural-historical theory developed by Lev Vygotsky, his students, and colleagues, as well as three generations of neo-Vygotskian scholars in Russia and the West. Featuring two new chapters on brain development and scaffolding in the zone of proximal development, as well as additional content on technology, dual language learners, and students with disabilities, this new edition provides the latest research evidence supporting the basics of the cultural-historical approach alongside Vygotskian-based practical implications. With concrete explanations and strategies on how to scaffold young children’s learning and development, this book is essential reading for students of early childhood theory and development.
Teaching Thinking Skills by Carol Rhoder,Joyce N. French Pdf
Bringing together theory and research on models of thinking, this work explores thinking skills, strategies, content, and results in depth, providing a framework for their application in the classroom. The authors highlight curriculum development, instructional procedures and assessment, professional roles and responsibilities, and teacher training. They also explore problem solving and critical and creative thinking, and current thinking skills programs. The bibliography includes works from 1980 to the present. Subject and author indexes are included.