With sample lesson plans, student assessment forms (with rubrics), and other practical materials, this book shows how the principles of the Paideia Program can result in student learning and understanding.

MEET THE AUTHORS

v

1 INTRODUCING PAIDEIA

1

(14)

Conceptual Framework

5

(4)

Classroom Organization

9

(6)

2 DIDACTIC INSTRUCTION

15

(6)

The Teacher

17

(1)

The Classroom

18

(3)

3 ACADEMIC COACHING

21

(18)

The Teacher

26

(2)

The Student

28

(4)

The Classroom

32

(1)

Real Products for Real Audiences

33

(6)

4 THE PAIDEIA SEMINAR

39

(20)

The Teacher

42

(1)

Linear Inequalities: A Seminar Integrated into Algebra I

43

(9)

The Student

52

(1)

The Crow and the Pitcher: An Elementary Science Seminar

53

(2)

The Periodic Table of the Elements: A Chemistry One Seminar

55

(1)

The Classroom

56

(3)

5 ASSESSMENT

59

(14)

Didactic Instruction

64

(2)

The Coached Project

66

(1)

Seminar

66

(1)

James McIntyre: High School Seminar Student

67

(6)

6 SPEAKING AND LISTENING IN THE CLASSROOM

73

(12)

What Last Night's Storm Taught Us: Intellectual Coaching in the Third Grade

75

(3)

"When You Have the Idea Yourself...": Post-Seminar Reflection in the Eleventh Grade

78

(4)

Seminar Discussion: How Ideas are Generated

82

(3)

7 INSTRUCTIONALLY INTEGRATED UNITS

85

(6)

Evidence

89

(2)

APPENDICES: INTRODUCTION

91

(2)

APPENDIX A: SEMINAR INSTRUCTION

93

(14)

The Paideia Seminar

95

(1)

The Seminar Circle

96

(2)

Choosing Seminar Texts

98

(2)

Teaching Conceptual Thinking

100

(2)

Pre- and PostSeminar Activities

102

(2)

Taking Notes

104

(3)

APPENDIX B: THE COACHED PROJECT

107

(18)

Definitions

109

(1)

Products and Performances in Context

110

(2)

A Model of Intellectual Skills

112

(2)

Three-Column Lesson Plans

114

(11)

APPENDIX C: ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS

125

(32)

Paideia Assessment

127

(2)

A Checklist Grid

129

(3)

Seminar Rubrics I

132

(2)

Seminar Rubrics II

134

(6)

Postseminar Reflection

140

(2)

Assessing and Individual Seminar

142

(8)

Student Project Rubric

150

(4)

Paideia Teacher Portfolio

154

(3)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

157

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