Cultures of Thinking in Action - 10 Mindsets to Transform Our Teaching and Students'' Learning

From leading educational researcher Ron Ritchhart, a deep dive that illuminates what the foundational mindsets needed to create cultures of thinking really looks like in action.
 
Building on the framework presented in the best-selling Creating Cultures of Thinking, Ron Ritchhart's new book, Cultures of Thinking in Action, takes the next step in helping readers not only understand how a culture of thinking looks and feels, but also how to create it for themselves and their learners. Arguing that no set of practices or techniques alone is sufficient to create a culture of thinking in and of itself, Ritchhart explores the underlying beliefs that motivate the creation of cultures of thinking, presenting key mindsets every educator and leader needs to embrace if they are serious about creating powerful thinkers and learners.
 
Much more than just an instructional guide, Cultures of Thinking in Action offers readers a reflective journey into their own teaching, leading, and parentingwhile providing the foundation and concrete strategies needed to create and develop a culture of thinking for all learners.
 
This book:
* Presents ten foundational mindsets of a culture of thinking
* Includes the latest research of the Cultures of Thinking Project
* Includes questions, exercises, and discussion prompts to inspire reflection by individuals and teams
* Provides case studies and best practice scenarios to exemplify each mindset
* Provides useful data collection tools to inform one's teaching practice

List of contents

List of Figures
 
Dedication
 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Author
 
Introduction
 
Mindset 1: For Classrooms to Be Cultures of Thinking for Students, Schools Must Be Cultures of Thinking for Teachers
 
What the Research Says: Why Does It Matter?
 
Transformative Power of Inquiry
 
Institutional Mirroring
 
Visions and Reflections: How Might It Look?
 
Constructing Our Vision
 
Contemplating Pictures of Practice
 
Reflecting on Current Practice
 
Data, Principles, and Practices: What Actions Can We Take?
 
Collecting Street Data
 
Stating the Mindset as Principles for Action
 
Possible Actions
 
Fitting New Actions with Current Realities
 
Conclusion: Our Theory of Action
 
Mindset 2: We Can't Directly Teach Dispositions; We Must Enculturate Them
 
What the Research Says: Why Does It Matter?
 
The Case for Curiosity
 
The Case for Metacognition
 
Developing Dispositions
 
Visions and Reflections: How Might It Look?
 
Constructing Our Vision
 
Contemplating Pictures of Practice
 
Reflecting on Current Practice
 
Data, Principles, and Practices: What Actions Can We Take?
 
Collecting Street Data
 
Stating the Mindset as Principles for Action
 
Possible Actions
 
Fitting New Actions with Current Realities
 
Conclusion: Our Theory of Action
 
Mindset 3: To Create a New Story of Learning, We Must Change the Role of the Student and the Teacher
 
What the Research Says: Why Does It Matter?
 
On Supporting Agency
 
On Teacher and Student Talk
 
On Initiative and Reliance
 
On Identity
 
Visions and Reflections: How Might It Look?
 
Constructing Our Vision
 
Contemplating Pictures of Practice
 
Reflecting on Current Practice
 
Data, Principles, and Practices: What Actions Can We Take?
 
Collecting Street Data
 
Stating the Mindset as Principles for Action
 
Possible Actions
 
Fitting New Actions with Current Realities
 
Conclusion: Our Theory of Action
 
Mindset 4: Students Learn Best When They Feel Known, Valued, and Respected by Both the Adults in the School and Their Peers
 
What the Research Says: Why Does It Matter?
 
Belonging
 
Relationships
 
Value, Fairness, and Respect
 
Visions and Reflections: How Might It Look?
 
Constructing Our Vision
 
Contemplating Pictures of Practice
 
Reflecting on Current Practice
 
Data, Principles, and Practices: What Actions Can We Take?
 
Collecting Street Data
 
Stating the Belief as Principles for Action
 
Possible Actions
 
Fitting New Actions with Current Realities
 
Conclusion: Our Theory of Action
 
Mindset 5: Learning Is a Consequence of Thinking
 
What the Research Says: Why Does It Matter?
 
Beware the Fluency Trap
 
Identifying Types of Thinking
 
Visions and Reflections: How Might It Look?
 
Constructing Our Vision
 
Contemplating Pictures of Practice
 
Reflecting on Current Practice
 
Data, Principles, and Practices: What Actions Can We Take?
 
Collecting Street Data
 
Stating the Mindset as Principles for Action
 
Possible Actions
 
Fitting New Actions with Current Realities
 
Conclusion: Our Theory of Action
 
Mindset 6: Learning and Thinking Are as Much a Collective Enterprise as They Are an Individual Endeavor
 
What

About the author

Ron Ritchhart is an award-winning, retired Senior Research Associate at Harvard Project Zero and current Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Australia. His research is focused on developing intellectual character, making thinking visible, and enhancing school and classroom culture to promote deep learning. He is the author of the bestselling Making Thinking Visible, The Power of Making Thinking Visible, and Creating Cultures of Thinking.

Summary

From leading educational researcher Ron Ritchhart, a deep dive that illuminates what the foundational mindsets needed to create cultures of thinking really looks like in action.

Building on the framework presented in the best-selling Creating Cultures of Thinking, Ron Ritchhart's new book, Cultures of Thinking in Action, takes the next step in helping readers not only understand how a culture of thinking looks and feels, but also how to create it for themselves and their learners. Arguing that no set of practices or techniques alone is sufficient to create a culture of thinking in and of itself, Ritchhart explores the underlying beliefs that motivate the creation of cultures of thinking, presenting key mindsets every educator and leader needs to embrace if they are serious about creating powerful thinkers and learners.

Much more than just an instructional guide, Cultures of Thinking in Action offers readers a reflective journey into their own teaching, leading, and parentingwhile providing the foundation and concrete strategies needed to create and develop a culture of thinking for all learners.

This book:
* Presents ten foundational mindsets of a culture of thinking
* Includes the latest research of the Cultures of Thinking Project
* Includes questions, exercises, and discussion prompts to inspire reflection by individuals and teams
* Provides case studies and best practice scenarios to exemplify each mindset
* Provides useful data collection tools to inform one's teaching practice

Product details

• Authors: Ron Ritchhart, Ron (Harvard Project Zero Ritchhart, Ron (Harvard Project Zero) Ritchhart, Ritchhart Ron, University o
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.06.2023
• EAN: 9781119901068
• ISBN: 978-1-119-90106-8
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Psychologie, Education, Bildungswesen, Psychology, Educational & School Psychology, Erziehungs- u. Schulpsychologie, K-12 / Lehrerbildung, K-12, Teacher Education (K-12), K-12 / Lehren u. Lernen, Teaching & Learning (K-12)