Classrooms of Wonder and Wisdom : Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking for the 21st Century

by Kurtis S. Meredith

• ISBN13: 9781412918152
• ISBN10: 1412918154
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-29
• Publisher: Corwin Pr
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Summary

The award-winning authors guide readers through this action-oriented guidebook. Their highly successful literacy-based professional development program outlines strategies for helping students become lifelong learners.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Introduction

Beginning a Professional Development Journey

The Change Process

About This Text

Assumptions, Values, and Beliefs

Expectations

The Role of Critical Thought

Outcome Expectations

Chapter Reflection

Journal Entry

A Framework for Teaching and Learning

Evocation

Specific Objectives

Rationale

Experiential Framework Lesson

Examining the Framework

The ERR Framework Revisited

Critical Thinking and the Framework

Framework Strategies Organizational Chart

Chapter Reflection

Narrative Text and the Power of Questioning

Evocation

Specific Objectives

Teacher Questioning

Model ERR Lesson With a Narrative Text

Narrative Lesson Analysis

ERR as a Multitiered Model

Questioning

Reflection

Advancing Critical Thought

Expected Outcomes

Evocation

Realization of Meaning

Creating an Environment for Critical Thought

Essential Classroom Elements of Critical Thinking

Lesson Analysis

Chapter Summary

Framework Strategies

Outcomes of Using the ERR Framework

Other Writing-for-Thinking Strategies

Reflection

Chapter Reflection

Cooperative Learning

Evocation

Expected Outcomes

Overview

Classrooms as Environments for Thinking

What Is Cooperative Learning?

The Cooperative Learning Classroom

Sample Cooperative Learning Lessons

Brief Cooperative Strategies

Cooperative Math Activities

Brief Exercises for Problem Solving and Discussion

Chapter Reflection

Creating Thoughtful Readers

Evocation

Expected Outcomes

Discussion of a Thoughtful Reading Process

Readers' Workshop

The Four Cornerstones of Readers' Workshop

Literary Letters

Book Talks

Readers' Workshop Rules

Summary of Readers' Workshop

Analysis of Reader's Workshop and the ERR Framework

Content Reading and Readers' Workshop

Applying the Reading Process to Content Areas

Applying Readers' Workshop Process to Science

Reading in Content Areas?A Math Lesson

Mathematics Is More Than a Collection of Concepts and Skills

Chapter Reflection

Learning to Write, Writing to Learn

Evocation

Chapter Objectives

Writing Resurgence

Writing Defined

Writer's Workshop

Chapter Reflection

Reflection

Evocation

Learning Centered

Transformative Experiences

Truth

Final Reflection

What to Do Now?

References

Index

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