Sparking student synapses, grades 9-12
Subtitle: think criticaly and accelerate learning
By: Rich Allen and Nigel Scozzi
Contributors: Scozzi, Nigel
Publisher: Corwin Press; Corwin
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks
Language: eng
Number of pages: 150
ISBN-13: 9781412991148
Subjects: Critical thinking; Study and teaching (Secondary); EDUCATION / Secondary
Description: "The Obama Administration's Strategy for American Innovation is committed to "educate the next generation with 21st-century knowledge and skills while creating a world-class workforce." Practical strategies for teaching critical thinking and innovation will be an increasingly important and relevant topic in America's high schools for years to come. This shift in required education outcomes has created a gap in many classrooms. Although the curriculum has changed dramatically, many high school educators are still relying on strategies developed to teach rote learning. Learning the core content is merely the starting point. We need students to understand and recall this content quickly, so they can then begin higher order thinking.Based on Rich Allen's Green Light strategies, this book is a compendium of one master teacher's proven processes and strategies, with commentary based on his actual experience of implementing them himself and introducing them to his department. Backed by the research, this provides secondary teachers with a practical guide to developing dynamic lessons that support the development of critical thinking, offering them a tried and trusted process; a plethora of new ideas; sample lessons across the curriculum; and tips for implementation"-- Provided by publisher.

"Practical strategies for teaching critical thinking and innovation will be an increasingly important and relevant topic in America's high schools for years to come. This shift in required education outcomes has created a gap in many classrooms. Although the curriculum has changed dramatically, many high school educators are still relying on strategies developed to teach rote learning. Learning the core content is merely the starting point. We need students to understand and recall this content quickly, so they can then begin higher order thinking. Based on Rich Allen's Green Light strategies, this book is a compendium of one master teacher's proven processes and strategies, with commentary based on his actual experience of implementing them himself and introducing them to his department. Backed by the research, this provides secondary teachers with a practical guide to developing dynamic lessons that support the development of critical thinking, offering them a tried and trusted process; a plethora of new ideas; sample lessons across the curriculum; and tips for implementation"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: ContentsDedicationAcknowledgementsAbout the AuthorsForeword: The Story of NigelChapter 1: The Rise of Critical ThinkingChapter 2: The ProcessChapter 3: Translation TechniquesChapter 4: Demonstration LessonsChapter 5: Putting Power Into The DeliveryFinal NoteReferences.