Classrooms of Wonder and Wisdom: Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking for the 21st Century
Autor Kurtis S. Meredith, Jeannie L. Steeleen Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 noi 2010
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Each chapter includes an overview of expected outcomes, self-evaluation activities, learning experiences, and reflection exercises. This action-oriented guidebook is immediately applicable, and is ideal for individual or group professional development.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781412918152
ISBN-10: 1412918154
Pagini: 192
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 216 x 279 x 11 mm
Greutate: 0.53 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Corwin
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN-10: 1412918154
Pagini: 192
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 216 x 279 x 11 mm
Greutate: 0.53 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Corwin
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States
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Recenzii
“This book provides strategies that are varied and vital for student success, especially as critical thinkers.”
“I wish this text were available today—I could really use it in the Center of Excellence I direct! In fact, I really could have used it a year and a half ago—it would have saved me HOURS of work!”
“The author's excellent exercises and examples effectively illustrate the application of the instructional strategies. These examples are at the heart of the text and are the major reason it will be successful in improving classroom instruction.”
“An excellent resource filled with useful strategies and approaches for creating student-centered learning through reading and writing.”
"Jeannie Steele and Kurt Meredith illuminate theoretical ideas with insightful, practical ways for teachers to encourage students to develop the critical and creative thinking necessary in a flourishing democratic society."
"The authors bring their extraordinary experience to the task of masterfully suggesting powerful ways to effectively address the question of how we can best prepare students for life in the twenty-first century and bring about lasting change. They share a wealth of ideas for effective learning experiences in a range of professional development settings."
“I wish this text were available today—I could really use it in the Center of Excellence I direct! In fact, I really could have used it a year and a half ago—it would have saved me HOURS of work!”
“The author's excellent exercises and examples effectively illustrate the application of the instructional strategies. These examples are at the heart of the text and are the major reason it will be successful in improving classroom instruction.”
“An excellent resource filled with useful strategies and approaches for creating student-centered learning through reading and writing.”
"Jeannie Steele and Kurt Meredith illuminate theoretical ideas with insightful, practical ways for teachers to encourage students to develop the critical and creative thinking necessary in a flourishing democratic society."
"The authors bring their extraordinary experience to the task of masterfully suggesting powerful ways to effectively address the question of how we can best prepare students for life in the twenty-first century and bring about lasting change. They share a wealth of ideas for effective learning experiences in a range of professional development settings."
Cuprins
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
1. Beginning a Professional Development Journey
Evocation 1
Outcome Expectations
Evocation 2
The Change Process
About This Text
Assumptions, Values, and Beliefs
Expectations
The Role of Critical Thought
Outcome Expectations
Chapter Reflection
Journal Entry
2. A Framework for Teaching and Learning
Evocation
Outcome Expectations
Rationale
Experiential Framework Lesson
Examining the Framework
The ERR Framework Revisited
Critical Thinking and the Framework
Framework Strategies Organizational Chart
Chapter Reflection
3. Narrative Text and the Power of Questioning
Evocation
Outcome Expectations
Teacher Questioning
Model ERR Lesson With a Narrative Text
Narrative Lesson Analysis
ERR as a Multitiered Model
Questioning
Reflection
4. Advancing Critical Thought
Outcome Expectations
Evocation
Realization of Meaning
Creating an Environment for Critical Thought
Essential Classroom Elements of Critical Thinking
Lesson Analysis
Chapter Summary
5. Framework Strategies
Outcomes of Using the ERR Framework
Other Writing-for-Thinking Strategies
Reflection
Chapter Reflection
6. Cooperative Learning
Evocation
Outcome Expectations
Overview
Classrooms as Environments for Thinking
What Is Cooperative Learning?
The Cooperative-Learning Classroom
Sample Cooperative-Learning Lessons
Brief Cooperative Strategies
Cooperative Math Activities
Brief Exercises for Problem Solving and Discussion
Chapter Reflection
7. Creating Thoughtful Readers
Evocation
Outcome Expectations
Discussion of a Thoughtful Reading Process
Readers' Workshop
The Four Cornerstones of Readers' Workshop
Literary Letters
Book Talks
Readers' Workshop Rules
Summary of Readers' Workshop
Analysis of Reader's Workshop and the ERR Framework
Content Reading and Readers' Workshop
Applying the Reading Process to Content Areas
Applying Readers' Workshop Process to Science
Reading in Content Areas - The Link to Math
Mathematics Is More Than a Collection of Concepts and Skills
Chapter Reflection
8. Learning to Write, Writing to Learn
Evocation
Outcome Expectations
Writing Resurgence
Writing Defined
Writer's Workshop
Chapter Reflection
9. Reflection
Evocation
Learning Centered
Transformative Experiences
Truth
Final Reflection
What to Do Now?
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
References
Index
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
1. Beginning a Professional Development Journey
Evocation 1
Outcome Expectations
Evocation 2
The Change Process
About This Text
Assumptions, Values, and Beliefs
Expectations
The Role of Critical Thought
Outcome Expectations
Chapter Reflection
Journal Entry
2. A Framework for Teaching and Learning
Evocation
Outcome Expectations
Rationale
Experiential Framework Lesson
Examining the Framework
The ERR Framework Revisited
Critical Thinking and the Framework
Framework Strategies Organizational Chart
Chapter Reflection
3. Narrative Text and the Power of Questioning
Evocation
Outcome Expectations
Teacher Questioning
Model ERR Lesson With a Narrative Text
Narrative Lesson Analysis
ERR as a Multitiered Model
Questioning
Reflection
4. Advancing Critical Thought
Outcome Expectations
Evocation
Realization of Meaning
Creating an Environment for Critical Thought
Essential Classroom Elements of Critical Thinking
Lesson Analysis
Chapter Summary
5. Framework Strategies
Outcomes of Using the ERR Framework
Other Writing-for-Thinking Strategies
Reflection
Chapter Reflection
6. Cooperative Learning
Evocation
Outcome Expectations
Overview
Classrooms as Environments for Thinking
What Is Cooperative Learning?
The Cooperative-Learning Classroom
Sample Cooperative-Learning Lessons
Brief Cooperative Strategies
Cooperative Math Activities
Brief Exercises for Problem Solving and Discussion
Chapter Reflection
7. Creating Thoughtful Readers
Evocation
Outcome Expectations
Discussion of a Thoughtful Reading Process
Readers' Workshop
The Four Cornerstones of Readers' Workshop
Literary Letters
Book Talks
Readers' Workshop Rules
Summary of Readers' Workshop
Analysis of Reader's Workshop and the ERR Framework
Content Reading and Readers' Workshop
Applying the Reading Process to Content Areas
Applying Readers' Workshop Process to Science
Reading in Content Areas - The Link to Math
Mathematics Is More Than a Collection of Concepts and Skills
Chapter Reflection
8. Learning to Write, Writing to Learn
Evocation
Outcome Expectations
Writing Resurgence
Writing Defined
Writer's Workshop
Chapter Reflection
9. Reflection
Evocation
Learning Centered
Transformative Experiences
Truth
Final Reflection
What to Do Now?
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
References
Index
Notă biografică
Kurt Meredith is presently serving as Interim assistant provost for international programs at the University of Northern Iowa. He is also an associate professor in Literacy Education. He is internationally known for his work in school restructuring and democratic educational practices. Along with Jeannie Steele, Meredith co-founded the Orava Association for Democratic Education, the largest self-governing NGO in the Republic of Slovakia and is dedicated to the professional development of teachers. While living in Slovakia he received the Order of St. Gorazd, the highest civilian award for meritorious service to Slovak education. He also received UNESCO recognition as co-author of the Reading and Writing for Critical Thinking program (RWCT) as one of 25 practices world-wide recommended for crisis prevention and peace building.
Descriere
The award-winning authors guide readers through this action-oriented guidebook. Their highly successful literacy-based professional development programme outlines strategies for helping students become lifelong learners.