Focus On Thinking

In The Wake Of Initiatives Such As No Child Left Behind And The Use Of Highstakes Testing, The Emphasis In Schools Has Been On Drill And Practice For The TestGenuine Understanding And Critical Thinking Have Been Increasingly ShortchangedAs AResult, Students Have Fewer Opportunities To Advance Their Insight Into Cognitive And Emotional Challenges, Even Though Both Teachers And Parents Recognize The Importance Of Developing Deliberative And Reflective Thinking SkillsThis Book Uniquely Combines Two ThingsFirst, It Provides Resources For Classroom Teachers In Middle And Secondary School That Make It Possible To, At AMoment SNotice, Take Advantage Of ATeachable Moment By Drawing Students Into Productive Intellectual DiscussionsSecond, It Gives The Reader An Overview Of The Rationale And The Research Base For Engaging Students In Educational Activities That Are Truly Intellectual And That Are Not Limited To Training For Testing Success.'
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