FOCUS ON THINKING by Paul A. Wagner, Frank Fair ( 9781475833515 )

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FOCUS ON THINKING
ENGAGING STUDENTS IN HIGHER-ORDER THINKING

By:

Paul A. Wagner, Frank Fair

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Hardback

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1475833512

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Publisher:

ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD

Pub. date:

31 January, 2017

Pages:

128

Description:

This book will help middle and secondary school teachers take advantage of teachable moments by drawing students into productive intellectual discussions. It also provides an overview of the rationale and research base for engaging students in educational activities that are truly intellectual and not limited to training for testing success.

Synopsis:

In the wake of initiatives such as No Child Left Behind and the use of high-stakes testing, the emphasis in schools has been on drill and practice for the test. Genuine understanding and critical thinking have been increasingly shortchanged. As a result, students have fewer opportunities to advance their insight into cognitive and emotional challenges, even though both teachers and parents recognize the importance of developing deliberative and reflective thinking skills. This book uniquely combines two things. First, it provides resources for classroom teachers in middle and secondary school that make it possible to, at a moment's notice, take advantage of a teachable moment by drawing students into productive intellectual discussions. Second, it gives the reader an overview of the rationale and the research base for engaging students in educational activities that are truly intellectual and that are not limited to training for testing success.

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Rowman & Littlefield Education

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