Smart Thinking - A Programme for Developing Thinking Skills in 7 to 12 Year Olds

Informationen zum Autor Jeni Wilson is a senior lecturer in the Curriculum! Teaching and Learning Unit! Department of Learning and Educational Development! at the University of Melbourne! in Victoria! Australia. She works regularly in schools.Lesley Wing Jan is an experienced teacher and currently teaches at Eltham East Primary School! Victoria! Australia. She has a particular interest in literacy and language development. Klappentext Helps primary school teachers to develop their pupil's capacities to become deep thinkers and independent learners. Supporting the creation of a thoughtful classroom that provides opportunities for pupil's negotiation! goal setting and decision making! this book encourages the teaching of reflection and metacognition. Zusammenfassung Smart Thinkinghelps primary school teachers to develop their pupil's capacitiesto becomedeep thinkers and independent learners. Supporting the creation ofa thoughtful classroom that provides opportunities for pupil's negotiation! goal setting and decision making! this book encourages the teaching of reflection and metacognition! providing pupils the tools they needto be able to evaluate and regulate their own thinking. Packed with ideas! planning tools and photocopiable proformas! this book will help teachers work with their pupils to help develop skills and dispositions which arebeneficial and transferableto pupils of all ages and abilities.Key aspects of teaching and learning covered include:planning for learning by setting individual goalsselecting! using and monitoring appropriate strategiesidentifying own thinking processesmaking reasoned judgementsasking powerful questionsbeing careful observers.This comprehensive resource isessential for all teachers whowish to empower their pupils to take responsibility for their learning andtheir interpersonal relationships.

Product details

• Authors: Lesley Wing Jan, Jeni Wilson, Jeni (University of Melbourne Wilson, Jeni Jan Wilson, Lesley Wing Jan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.01.2009
• EAN: 9780415487009
• ISBN: 978-0-415-48700-9
• No. of pages: 128
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology