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OverviewWhat 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ben JohnsonPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: 2nd edition Weight: 0.521kg ISBN: 9781138055834ISBN 10: 1138055832 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 21 September 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsSection 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 NotesReviewsIn Teaching Students to Dig Deeper, Ben Johnson emphasizes the notion that all students today need to be Analytical Thinkers, Creative Thinkers, and Problem Solvers. He not only makes a case for each of these but goes on to outline strategies, methods, and ways that educators can go about teaching students to do this in their classes and work. The strategies he integrates in to the book and questions he poses will be quite helpful to readers and educators in a variety of educational positions. - Gregory Bartlett, Consultant, Brunswick School Department, ME I believe this book will be an excellent resource for school leaders trying to lead their staff in understanding the qualities necessary to prepare students to be College and Career Ready and then how to integrate the practice of these qualities into their classroom instruction. - Susan Gorman, Director of Student Improvement, Osawatomie School District #367, KS Author InformationBen 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |