The One-Minute Professional Development Planner
Innovative "morphological grids" are introduced, offering 144 strategies for effectively designing workshops, professional learning communities, and staff meetings. Drawing from extensive experience in professional development, the authors provide practical tools aimed at enhancing collaborative learning and engagement among educators.
Focusing on adult learners, this book delves into the six levels of transfer and introduces seven bridging strategies to enhance the application of professional development content. It emphasizes how the knowledge gained can be effectively integrated into both classroom settings and real-life situations, providing valuable insights for educators aiming to facilitate meaningful learning experiences.
Focusing on the importance of tailoring education to meet diverse student needs, this book offers practical guidance for schools and districts to enhance differentiated instruction. It emphasizes the significance of understanding students' unique learning profiles and interests, supported by insights from brain research. The text clarifies misconceptions about differentiation and provides strategies for effective curriculum and assessment adjustments. Additionally, it presents various instructional planning approaches to foster an inclusive learning environment that promotes success for all students.
From Staff Room to Classroom offers district-level leaders, staff developers, and instructional coaches sure-fire tools and strategies for delivering professional learning that answers the question, How can I use this in my classroom?
Focusing on the unique challenges of teaching adult learners, this book serves as a catalyst for dialogue and exploration of effective strategies. It delves into the complexities of engaging this distinctive group, encouraging educators to embrace their roles as "warriors" in the educational landscape. Through insightful discussions, it aims to enhance understanding and improve teaching practices tailored to adult learners.
Ensure your students develop the complex, higher-order thinking skills they need to not just survive but thrive in a 21st century world. The latest edition of this best-selling guide by James A. Bellanca, Robin J. Fogarty, and Brian M. Pete details a three-phase teaching model and dives deep into how to teach seven key student critical thinking, creative thinking, complex thinking, comprehensive thinking, collaborative thinking, communicative thinking, and cognitive transfer. How to teach higher-order thinking skills for student engagement and Part Critical ThinkingChapter 1: AnalyzeChapter 2: EvaluateChapter 3: Problem Solve Part Creative ThinkingChapter 4: GenerateChapter 5: AssociateChapter 6: Hypothesize Part Complex ThinkingChapter 7: ClarifyChapter 8: InterpretChapter 9: Determine Part Comprehensive ThinkingChapter 10: UnderstandChapter 11: InferChapter 12: Compare and Contrast Part Collaborative ThinkingChapter 13: ExplainChapter 14: DevelopChapter 15: Decide Part Communicative ThinkingChapter 16: ReasonChapter 17: ConnectChapter 18: Represent Part Cognitive TransferChapter 19: SynthesizeChapter 20: GeneralizeChapter 21: Apply
"In Thinking About Thinking in IB Schools: How We Know What We Know, Robin J. Fogarty and Brian M. Pete use the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and the rigorous curriculum of International Baccalaureate (IB) schools as a framework for exploring the metacognitive skills and behaviors teachers must nurture in 21st century learners. Fogarty and Pete explain that, in order to address the driving question of TOK-"How do we know what we know?"-students must be skilled communicators, mindfully reflective, and caring of others, and possess other attributes of the well-rounded learner. In order for teachers to help students develop these qualities and enhance their learning, Fogarty and Pete structure the book around seven think links, or attributes and associated behaviors, that lead to critical, creative thinkers and problem solvers"-- Provided by publisher
Literacy skills are of paramount importance to students in the digital age. In this book, teachers and administrators will explore the six comprehensive skill areas essential to 21st century literacy--reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and representing. Learn practical strategies for teaching students the skills they need to think critically and communicate collaboratively in the 21st century.
Brian E. Fogarty's Fascism draws parallels between German culture of the early twentieth century and American culture today, concluding that fascism could arise in the United States.