Productive Thinking and Planning

By Karen Loden Talmage, M.ED.Contributing Author: Vickie Dobrofsky, OTR/LTasks Galore: Climbing Art Obstacles in AutismAn exceptional book that offers young children with ASDs and other related disabilities an imaginative yet structured way, to explore art.Educator Karen Loden Talmage has created an exceptional book that offers young children with autism spectrum disorders and other related disabilities an imaginative, yet structured way, to explore art. The author feels that through art we can...

By Michael Pohl The purpose of this book is to explain the notion of complex thinking and to provide a range of structures and strategies that will evoke and encourage students to be better thinkers.Sample activities will assist teachers in their own planning and programming have been included.These examples will provide ready made lesson ideas while other examples may provide stimulus for teachers as they work with their own content in their own learning context.The book is divided into four...

by Paula GaleyThis comprehensive 100-page photocopiable book provides support materials for teachers working with students who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It takes an inclusive approach and is based on the belief that all students are equal members of the school community and that schools have a responsibility to enhance the learning opportunities of all students, including those with special educational needs. The book is divided into ten sections that support work in...

A Whole School Approach By Michael Pohl The explicit teaching of thinking skills is acknowledged as an important element in developing students' thinking capacity. This book gives teachers a manageable framework for empowering students with thinking skills - the ability to reason, to make informed judgements, to critically evaluate information and to think creatively. Through well directed modules on methods such as Six Thinking Hats, brainstorming, questioning techniques, thinking keys, graphic...

Author: James AndersonA Growth Mindset is the understanding that we can change our most basic characteristics such as our talents and abilities. But achieving that Growth requires more than simply the right mindset, it requires the right actions. In The Agile Learner, you’ll discover how to change your students’ mindsets by moving them along the Mindset Continuum. Importantly, you’ll learn how to engage students in the processes and behaviours that achieve growth and the development of new...

By Robert J MarzanoRely on this comprehensive guide to help you implement the teaching methods of Dr. Robert J. Marzano’s The New Art and Science of Teaching framework, which includes over 330 specific instructional strategies, 43 instructional elements, and 10 design questions. Each chapter outlines actionable steps, tips, and examples of implementation that will set you and your students up to succeed with this powerful framework in your classroom.Added insight into Marzano’s research-based...

Authors: Robert J Marzano, Jennifer S Norford, Mike RuyleShift to a new paradigm of classroom assessment that is more accurate, meaningful, and authentic. The New Art and Science of Classroom Assessment explores the inadequacies of traditional assessment methods and details how to use classroom assessment to its full potential. Step by step, the authors outline a clear path for transitioning to more holistic assessment methods that truly reflect course curriculum and student progress.Learn how...

Authors: Mark Onuscheck, Robert J Marzano, Jonathan GriceEnsure your art and music programs thrive with the support of The New Art and Science of Teaching Art and Music. Built on the foundation of Robert J. Marzano’s New Art and Science of Teaching framework, this research-based book for art and music teachers outlines music- and arts-based teaching strategies. Rely on the book’s myriad strategies to enhance your daily practice and promote the artistic expression, creative growth, and critical...

Authors: Nathan D Lang-Raad, Robert J MarzanoIn The New Art and Science of Teaching Mathematics, authors Nathan D. Lang-Raad and Robert J. Marzano reenvision the groundbreaking New Art and Science of Teaching framework for math classrooms. Readers will discover myriad math strategies, tools, and methods of teaching mathematics for every step of the process, from articulating learning targets and conducting math lessons to engaging students, tracking progress, and celebrating successes.Use this...

Authors: Julia A Simms, Robert J MarzanoDiscover a research-based reading model to guide your instruction:Understand how to best utilize The New Art and Science of Teaching framework for teaching reading comprehension and other reading skills.Explore a reading model that addresses how to articulate content, implement specific instructional strategies, and navigate reading-related issues that might arise in the classroom. Understand which elements of instruction are best suited for teaching...

Authors: Kathy Tuchman Glass, Robert J MarzanoFor educators to be effective, they must intentionally select and implement research-based instructional strategies and conduct assessments. Using a clear and well-organized structure, the authors apply the strategies and techniques originally presented in The New Art and Science of Teaching by Robert J. Marzano to the teaching and assessing of writing skills. The book explores more than 100 instructional strategies across grade levels and subject...

Author: Ralph PirozzoThinking tools are the strategies or scaffolding through which students can access the curriculum. They are devices that have been developed specifically to improve children’s thinking by:Creating a visual focus on an issue that needs to be resolvedOffering immediate feedback through seeing their ideas on paperSeeing the big pictureMaking new connectionsAnalysing complex situationsDeveloping new critical thinking skillsCreating new ideas and productsIn this exciting new...

Author: Sue CostelloeGet your students thinking creatively, critically and reflectively. This series offers units that progressively help them to develop and strengthen these higher order processes. The emphasis is on inquiry learning, prompting your students to explore issues like personal identity, goals and direction, and relating to others. A wide range of thinking strategies and graphic organisers are employed. Book 1 caters for ages 5 - 6. Book 2 & 3 are also available.

Author: Sue CostelloeGet your students thinking creatively, critically and reflectively. This series offers units that progressively help them to develop and strengthen these higher order processes. The emphasis is on inquiry learning, prompting your students to explore issues like personal identity, goals and direction, and relating to others. A wide range of thinking strategies and graphic organisers are employed. Book 2 caters for ages 7-8. Books 1 and 3 are also available.

Author: Sue CostelloeGet your students thinking creatively, critically and reflectively. This series offers units that progressively help them to develop and strengthen these higher order processes. The emphasis is on inquiry learning, prompting your students to explore issues like personal identity, goals and direction, and relating to others. A wide range of thinking strategies and graphic organisers are employed. Book 3 caters for ages 9-11. Books 1 and 2 are also available.

Author: Sue CostelloeGet your students thinking creatively, critically and reflectively. This series offers units that progressively help them to develop and strengthen these higher order processes. The emphasis is on inquiry learning, prompting your students to explore issues like personal identity, goals and direction, and relating to others. A wide range of thinking strategies and graphic organisers are employed. Book 1 caters for ages 5-6. Book 2 caters for ages 7-8.Book 3 caters for ages...

Using Higher Order Thinking Skills by Jeff Lilly The Thinking Shakespeare series is a collection of learning activities that encourages understanding through a logical progression of thinking skills - from remembering who, what, and when, to knowing how and why. This progression is based on Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. This photocopiable series is designed to help make Shakespeare accessible, simply that. Studying the bard is not always an easy exercise and his plays still excite...

Using Higher Order Thinking Skills by Jeff Lilly The Thinking Shakespeare series is a collection of learning activities that encourages understanding through a logical progression of thinking skills - from remembering who, what, and when, to knowing how and why. This progression is based on Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. This photocopiable series is designed to help make Shakespeare accessible, simply that. Studying the bard is not always an easy exercise and his plays still excite...

Using Higher Order Thinking Skills by Jeff Lilly The Thinking Shakespeare series is a collection of learning activities that encourages understanding through a logical progression of thinking skills - from remembering who, what, and when, to knowing how and why. This progression is based on Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. This photocopiable series is designed to help make Shakespeare accessible, simply that. Studying the bard is not always an easy exercise and his plays still excite...