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Thinking about thinking in IB schools, how we know what we know, Robin J. Fogarty & Brian M. Pete

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Thinking about thinking in IB schools, how we know what we know, Robin J. Fogarty & Brian M. Pete

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Thinking about thinking in IB schools

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electronic resource

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dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Robin J. Fogarty & Brian M. Pete

Sub title

how we know what we know

Summary

Cultivate classrooms where students actively think, critique, create, and question. With Thinking About Thinking in IB Schools, educators will discover how to employ the rich and rigorous curriculum of International Baccalaureate schools to develop these essential qualities in students. Each chapter opens with a driving question, dives into a specific skill, and offers concrete strategies for engaging students in deep thinking. Use this resource to foster critical, creative thinkers in your IB classroom: - Study the Theory of Knowledge and its driving question: How do we know what we know? - Explore the International Baccalaureate school curriculum as a framework for the book. - Identify the higher-order-thinking processes that characterize reflective, proficient learners. - Discover the seven "think links" that tie together metacognitive attributes and behaviors. - Encounter research and real-life examples that support and illustrate the importance of each metacognitive think link. - Learn specific teaching strategies for enhancing student learning through self-reflection. Contents: Acknowledgments Table of Contents About the Authors Preface Foreword Introduction: Noble Goals Chapter 1: Curious Minds Inquire Chapter 2: Confident Minds Risk Chapter 3: Thinking Minds Connect Chapter 4: Reasoned Minds Resolve Chapter 5: Decisive Minds Act Chapter 6: Mindful (Mirrored) Minds Reflect Chapter 7: Global Minds Network: Generalize References and Resources Index

Target audience

adult

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