Creating Active Thinkers: 9 Strategies for a Thoughtful Classroom

by Anne J. Udall, Joan E. Daniels

Overview

Formerly published by Zephyr Press

Covers nine strategies for developing students' critical thinking skills and provides sample scenarios, discussions of possible problems to avoid, and suggestions for implementation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781569761489
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	12/01/2001
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 18 Years

About the Author

Anne J. Udall is the executive director of the Lee Institute, an organization that aims to build collaborative leadership, and has worked as a teacher and assistant superintendent.

Joan E. Daniels has taught in desegregated magnet schools, playing an integral part in developing challenging programs for a culturally diverse student body.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Creating the Thoughtful Classroom: Taking the Ultimate Journey
2. Teaching Thinking: The Concerns of the Tour Guide
3. Quiet in the Back Seat: Just Pass Me the Map
4. The Thoughtful Classroom: Packing for the Journey
5. Infusing Thinking into Your Curriculum: Beginning the Journey
6. Tour Guide Job Description: Nine Teacher Strategies in the Thoughtful Classroom
7. The Companions on the Journey: Nine Student Behaviors in the Thoughtful Classroom
8. Evaluating the Thoughtful Classroom: Reflecting on the Ultimate Journey
Notes
Appendix A: Valuable Resources
Appendix B: Types of Questions Used in the Socratic Method
Appendix C: Evaluation Forms

Editorial Reviews

A valuable resource for both elementary and secondary teachers.

J. Jeffrey Hipskind