Teaching Students to Dig Deeper

Ten Essential Skills for College and Career Readiness
2. New Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-05583-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 204 Seiten, Format (B × H): 309 mm x 330 mm, Gewicht: 530 g

What does it really mean for students to be college and career ready? In this new edition of Teaching Students to Dig Deeper, Ben Johnson identifies the ten attributes students need for success, according to key research, the College Board, the ACT, and rigorous state standards. In order to thrive beyond high school, students must become…

• Analytical thinkers

• Critical thinkers

• Problem solvers

• Inquisitive

• Opportunistic

• Flexible

• Open-minded

• Teachable

• Risk takers

• Expressive

But how? Johnson offers the answers, providing practical strategies and techniques for making the ten attributes come alive in the classroom, no matter what grade level or subject area you teach. With the book’s strategies and tools, you will be inspired, armed, and ready to help all of your students think on a deeper level and expand their learning.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Johnson, Ben

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Methoden des Lehrens und Lernens

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section I: Creating Thinkers
Introduction to Analytical Thinking, Critical Thinking,
and Problem Solving

Chapter 1: Analytical Thinkers
Chapter 2: Critical Thinkers
Chapter 3: Problem Solvers

Section I Conclusion: Thinking Can Be an Unbelievably Satisfying Learning Experience

Section II: Creating College- and Career-Ready Learners
What Is a Learner?

Chapter 4: Inquisitive Learners
Chapter 5: Opportunistic Learners
Chapter 6: Flexible Learners

Section II Conclusion: College- and Career-Ready
Learners Feel a Sense of Urgency

Section III: Building Resiliency

Chapter 7: Willingness to Accept Critical Feedback
Chapter 8: Willingness to Adjust Based on Feedback
Chapter 9: Openness to Possible Failure

Section III Conclusion: Building Resiliency Is Like Broccoli

Section IV: Creating Communicators

Chapter 10: Ability to Express Oneself in Writing and Orally
Chapter 11: Skilled at Information Gathering
Chapter 12: Drawing Inferences and Reaching Conclusions

Section IV Conclusion: Creating Effective Communicators

Final Notes

Über Autor(innen)

Ben Johnson is an educational leader and change agent with a mission to help students learn more by increasing teacher and administrator effectiveness. As Assistant Superintendent, he turned around a school district from near unacceptable to recognized in three years. He has mentored and coached multitudes of school instructional leaders to increase student learning throughout the state of Texas.