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Overview"""Within this robust collection, the reader is soon privy to a noble and notable vision of schooling in which mindfulness permeates the metaphorical walls of the school and all of its structural components: the curriculum, the instruction, and the reflective practices of those immersed in the vision."" -From the Foreword by Robin Fogarty ""What is the next best thing to having the opportunity to be in one of Art Costa's presentations? It is clearly the opportunity to read and reread his work. He has a knack for making the theoretical understandable and the practical 'practice-able.'"" -Bena Kallick, Educational Consultant ""Art Costa has done more than anyone I can think of to advance the practical cause of more thoughtful education."" -David Perkins, Professor of Education Harvard University Create a culture where the process of thinking is the content of instruction! This unique guide reflects the author's best and most recent research, theory, and practice for the teaching of thinking. Arthur L. Costa explains why educators need to integrate explicit thinking instruction into daily lessons, illustrates what the instruction of thinking looks like in the classroom, and identifies the curricular changes that can have the most positive impact. The text also examines: Curriculum mapping efforts that support the teaching of thinking Specific teaching behaviors that foster students' thinking processes Cognitive coaching that encourages a high level of performance Metacognitive mediations that connect immediate lessons to lifelong learning" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Arthur L. CostaPublisher: SAGE Publications Inc Imprint: Corwin Press Inc Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 17.70cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.710kg ISBN: 9781412950732ISBN 10: 1412950732 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 04 December 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsForeword by Robin Fogarty Acknowledgments About the Author Part I. The School as a Home for the Mind: A Vision of Mindfulness 1. The School as a Home for the Mind 2. Aesthetics: Where Thinking Originates 3. Habits of Mind: Learnings That Last 4. Launching Self-Directed Learners, With Bena Kallick Part II. The Mind-Full Curriculum 5. Maturing Outcomes, With Robert J. Garmston 6. Mapping Forward 7. Changing Curriculum Means Changing Your Mind 8. Teaching for, of, and About Thinking 9. Five Thoughts for a More Though-Full Curriculum Part III. Mindful Dialogue 10. Through the Lens of a Critical Friend, With Bena Kallick 11. Cognitive Coaching: Conversations That Mediate Self-Directedness, With Robert J. Garmston 12. Norms of Collaboration: Attaining Communicative Competence, With William Baker and Stanley Shalit 13. Getting Into the Habit of Reflection, With Bena Kallick Part IV. Toward Mindful Instruction 14. What Goes on in Your Head When You Teach? 15. Do You Speak Cogitare? 16. Teacher Behaviors That Enable Student Thinking 17. Mediating the Metacognitive Part V. The Mindful School: A Re-Vision 18. Creating a Culture of Mindfulness 19. Mind Workers Unite! IndexReviewsArt Costa has done more than anyone I can think of to advance the practical cause of more thoughtful education. -- David Perkins, Professor of Education To read the myriad ideas in this robust collection, the reader is soon privy to a noble and notable vision of schooling in which mindfulness permeates the metaphorical walls of the school and all of its structural components: the curriculum, the instruction, and the reflective practices of those immersed in the vision. -- From the Foreword by Robin Fogarty What is the next best thing to having the opportunity to be in one of Art Costa's presentations? It is clearly the opportunity to read and reread his work. He has a knack for making the theoretical understandable and the practical 'practice-able.' -- Bena Kallick, Educational Consultant Presents fascinating and vital information that lays a strong foundation for the teaching of thinking, something that is badly needed today. It will have a broad appear in both the education and business worlds. I'm amazed at how much I've learned from reading it! -- Charles F. Adamchik Jr., Corporate Curriculum Director Presents fascinating and vital information that lays a strong foundation for the teaching of thinking, something that is badly needed today. It will have a broad appear in both the education and business worlds. I'm amazed at how much I've learned from reading it! -- Charles F. Adamchik Jr., Corporate Curriculum Director What is the next best thing to having the opportunity to be in one of Art Costa's presentations? It is clearly the opportunity to read and reread his work. He has a knack for making the theoretical understandable and the practical 'practice-able.' -- Bena Kallick, Educational Consultant To read the myriad ideas in this robust collection, the reader is soon privy to a noble and notable vision of schooling in which mindfulness permeates the metaphorical walls of the school and all of its structural components: the curriculum, the instruction, and the reflective practices of those immersed in the vision. -- From the Foreword by Robin Fogarty Art Costa has done more than anyone I can think of to advance the practical cause of more thoughtful education. -- David Perkins, Professor of Education Art Costa has done more than anyone I can think of to advance the practical cause of more thoughtful education. -- David Perkins, Professor of Education 20070129 To read the myriad ideas in this robust collection, the reader is soon privy to a noble and notable vision of schooling in which mindfulness permeates the metaphorical walls of the school and all of its structural components: the curriculum, the instruction, and the reflective practices of those immersed in the vision. -- From the Foreword by Robin Fogarty 20070129 What is the next best thing to having the opportunity to be in one of Art Costa's presentations? It is clearly the opportunity to read and reread his work. He has a knack for making the theoretical understandable and the practical 'practice-able.' -- Bena Kallick, Educational Consultant 20070129 Presents fascinating and vital information that lays a strong foundation for the teaching of thinking, something that is badly needed today. It will have a broad appear in both the education and business worlds. I'm amazed at how much I've learned from reading it! -- Charles F. Adamchik Jr., Corporate Curriculum Director 20070129 Art Costa has done more than anyone I can think of to advance the practical cause of more thoughtful education. -- David Perkins, Professor of Education 20070129 To read the myriad ideas in this robust collection, the reader is soon privy to a noble and notable vision of schooling in which mindfulness permeates the metaphorical walls of the school and all of its structural components: the curriculum, the instruction, and the reflective practices of those immersed in the vision. -- From the Foreword by Robin Fogarty 20070129 What is the next best thing to having the opportunity to be in one of Art Costa's presentations? It is clearly the opportunity to read and reread his work. He has a knack for making the theoretical understandable and the practical 'practice-able.' -- Bena Kallick, Educational Consultant 20070129 Presents fascinating and vital information that lays a strong foundation for the teaching of thinking, something that is badly needed today. It will have a broad appear in both the education and business worlds. I'm amazed at how much I've learned from reading it! -- Charles F. Adamchik Jr., Corporate Curriculum Director 20070129 Author InformationArthur L. Costa, Ed.D., is an Emeritus Professor of Education at California State University, Sacramento. He is Co-Founder of the Institute for Habits of Mind and Co-founder of the Center for Cognitive Coaching. He served as a classroom teacher, a curriculum consultant, and an assistant superintendent for instruction in the Office of the Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools and as the director of educational programs for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. He has made presentations and conducted workshops in all 50 states as well as on six of the seven continents Active in many professional organizations, Art served as president of the California Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and was the National President of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, from 1988 to 1989. He was the recipient of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Urban Alliance in 2010. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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