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The Thinking Classroom Learning and Teaching in a Culture of Thinking

by: Tishman, Shari; Perkins, David N.; Jay, Eileen

The Thinking Classroom Learning and Teaching in a Culture of Thinking

by: Tishman, Shari; Perkins, David N.; Jay, Eileen

ISBN 13:
9780205165087
ISBN 10:
0205165087
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 10/06/1994
Publisher: Pearson

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Summary

This book is a critical combination of both the theory and ideas behind the teaching of thinking and very practical strategies to teach thinking in the individual classroom. Six brief "theoretical" chapters are followed by a chapter of practical strategies.

Acknowledgments

Introduction: The Idea of a Culture of Thinking

(6)

A Culture of Thinking

(1)

Six Dimensions of a Culture of Thinking

(1)

Teaching Thinking: An ``Enculturation'' Approach

(3)

How This Book Is Organized

(1)

The Language of Thinking

(10)

What is the Language of Thinking?

(4)

Why is a Language of Thinking Important?

(1)

The Bottom Lines: Incorporating a Language of Thinking into the Culture of the Classroom

(4)

The Language of Thinking: Pictures of Practice

(20)

Ms. Peters's Poster

(4)

Language of Thinking and Aspects of Teaching

(4)

Albert's Toothache

(3)

Taking the Plunge: Guidelines for Instruction

(2)

Continuing On: Making a Language of Thinking a Permanent Part of the Classroom Culture

(2)

Troubleshooting: Questions and Answers about a Language of Thinking

(4)

Thinking Dispositions

(8)

What Are Thinking Dispositions?

(3)

Why Are Thinking Dispositions Important?

(1)

The Bottom Lines: Incorporating Thinking Dispositions into the Culture of the Classroom

(2)

Thinking Dispositions: Pictures of Practice

(20)

Voyage of the Beagle

(3)

Building Cultural Norms

(3)

Thinking Alarms

(4)

Modeling Thinking Dispositions

(3)

Taking the Plunge: Guidelines for Instruction

(1)

Continuing On: Making Thinking Dispositions a Permanent Part of the Classroom Culture

(2)

Troubleshooting: Questions and Answers about Thinking Dispositions

(3)

Mental Management

(8)

What Is Mental Management?

(2)

Why Is Mental Management Important?

(1)

The Bottom Lines: Incorporating Mental Management into the Culture of the Classroom

(3)

Mental Management: Pictures of Practice

(24)

Put on Your Thinking Cap

(3)

Four Thought: A Mental Management Strategy

(7)

Modeling Mental Management: An Example in Real Time

(4)

Taking the Plunge: Guidelines for Instruction

(2)

Continuing On: Making Mental Management a Permanent Part of the Classroom Culture

(3)

Troubleshooting: Questions and Answers about Mental Management

(4)

The Strategic Spirit

(8)

What Is a Thinking Strategy?

(1)

What Is the Strategic Spirit?

(3)

Why Is the Strategic Spirit Important?

102

(2)

The Bottom Lines: Incorporating the Strategic Spirit into the Culture of the Classroom

104

(1)

The Strategic Spirit: Pictures of Practice

105

(20)

Strategy Building Blocks: Ms. Mandly and the Terrariums

106

(5)

Build-a-Strategy across the Curriculum

111

(3)

``Ready-Made'': A Decision-Making Strategy

114

(4)

Taking the Plunge: Guidelines for Instruction

118

(1)

Continuing On: Making the Strategic Spirit a Permanent Part of the Classroom Culture

119

(2)

Troubleshooting: Questions and Answers about the Strategic Spirit

121

(4)

Higher Order Knowledge

125

(8)

What Is Higher Order Knowledge?

128

(1)

Why Is Higher Order Knowledge Important?

129

(2)

The Bottom Lines: Incorporating Higher Order Knowledge into the Culture of the Classroom

131

(2)

Higher Order Knowledge: Pictures of Practice

133

(22)

Lexington Green

134

(3)

Anchoring Analogies

137

(3)

Trash Anthropology

140

(3)

Pair Problem Solving

143

(3)

What Frost Meant

146

(3)

Taking the Plunge: Guidelines for Instruction

149

(1)

Continuing On: Making Higher Order Knowledge a Permanent Part of the Classroom Culture

150

(2)

Troubleshooting: Questions and Answers about Higher Order Knowledge

152

(3)

Teaching for Transfer

155

(8)

What Is Teaching for Transfer?

158

(2)

Why Is Teaching for Transfer Important?

160

(1)

The Bottom Lines: Incorporating Transfer into the Culture of the Classroom

161

(2)

Teaching for Transfer: Pictures of Practice

163

(22)

Atoms

164

(3)

Truman and Decision Making

167

(4)

Inquiry Diaries

171

(3)

What Story Speaks to You?

174

(2)

Being Careful

176

(3)

Taking the Plunge: Guidelines for Instruction

179

(1)

Continuing On: Making Teaching for Transfer a Permanent Part of the Classroom Culture

180

(3)

Troubleshooting: Questions and Answers about Teaching for Transfer

183

(2)

Pulling It All Together: From the Thinking Classroom to the Thinking School

185

(12)

Perchance to Dream...

185

(1)

Integrating the Six Dimensions of Thinking: A Vision

186

(11)

Appendix

197

(4)

References

201

(2)

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The Thinking Classroom Learning and Teaching in a Culture of Thinking

The Thinking Classroom Learning and Teaching in a Culture of Thinking

9780205165087

0205165087

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