[eBook Code] Cultures of Thinking in Action (eBook Code, 1st)

List of Figures

Dedication

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Introduction

Mindset 1: For Classrooms to Be Cultures of Thinking for Students, Schools Must Be Cultures of Thinking for Teachers

What the Research Says: Why Does It Matter?

Transformative Power of Inquiry

Institutional Mirroring

Visions and Reflections: How Might It Look?

Constructing Our Vision

Contemplating Pictures of Practice

Reflecting on Current Practice

Data, Principles, and Practices: What Actions Can We Take?

Collecting Street Data

Stating the Mindset as Principles for Action

Possible Actions

Fitting New Actions with Current Realities

Conclusion: Our Theory of Action

Mindset 2: We Can’t Directly Teach Dispositions; We Must Enculturate Them

What the Research Says: Why Does It Matter?

The Case for Curiosity

The Case for Metacognition

Developing Dispositions

Visions and Reflections: How Might It Look?

Constructing Our Vision

Contemplating Pictures of Practice

Reflecting on Current Practice

Data, Principles, and Practices: What Actions Can We Take?

Collecting Street Data

Stating the Mindset as Principles for Action

Possible Actions

Fitting New Actions with Current Realities

Conclusion: Our Theory of Action

Mindset 3: To Create a New Story of Learning, We Must Change the Role of the Student and the Teacher

What the Research Says: Why Does It Matter?

On Supporting Agency

On Teacher and Student Talk

On Initiative and Reliance

On Identity

Visions and Reflections: How Might It Look?

Constructing Our Vision

Contemplating Pictures of Practice

Reflecting on Current Practice

Data, Principles, and Practices: What Actions Can We Take?

Collecting Street Data

Stating the Mindset as Principles for Action

Possible Actions

Fitting New Actions with Current Realities

Conclusion: Our Theory of Action

Mindset 4: Students Learn Best When They Feel Known, Valued, and Respected by Both the Adults in the School and Their Peers

What the Research Says: Why Does It Matter?

Belonging

Relationships

Value, Fairness, and Respect

Visions and Reflections: How Might It Look?

Constructing Our Vision

Contemplating Pictures of Practice

Reflecting on Current Practice

Data, Principles, and Practices: What Actions Can We Take?

Collecting Street Data

Stating the Belief as Principles for Action

Possible Actions

Fitting New Actions with Current Realities

Conclusion: Our Theory of Action

Mindset 5: Learning Is a Consequence of Thinking

What the Research Says: Why Does It Matter?

Beware the Fluency Trap

Identifying Types of Thinking

Visions and Reflections: How Might It Look?

Constructing Our Vision

Contemplating Pictures of Practice

Reflecting on Current Practice

Data, Principles, and Practices: What Actions Can We Take?

Collecting Street Data

Stating the Mindset as Principles for Action

Possible Actions

Fitting New Actions with Current Realities

Conclusion: Our Theory of Action

Mindset 6: Learning and Thinking Are as Much a Collective Enterprise as They Are an Individual Endeavor

What the Research Says: Why Does It Matter?

Intellectual Development

Social Development

Academic Development

Professional Learning

Visions and Reflections: How Might It Look?

Constructing Our Vision

Contemplating Pictures of Practice

Reflecting on Current Practice

Data, Principles, and Practices: What Actions Can We Take?

Collecting Street Data

Stating the Belief as Principles for Action

Possible Actions

Fitting New Actions with Current Realities

Conclusion: Our Theory of Action

Mindset 7: Learning Occurs at the Point of Challenge

What the Research Says: Why Does It Matter?

Productive Struggle and Failure

Desirable Difficulties

Growth Mindset

Desire for Challenge

Visions and Reflections: How Might It Look?

Constructing Our Vision

Contemplating Pictures of Practice

Reflecting on Current Practice

Data, Principles, and Practices: What Actions Can We Take?

Collecting Street Data

Stating the Mindset as Principles for Action

Possible Actions

Fitting New Actions with Current Realities

Conclusion: Our Theory of Action

Mindset 8: Questions Drive Thinking and Learning

What the Research Says: Why Does It Matter?

Student Questions

Listening

Visions and Reflections: How Might It Look?

Constructing Our Vision

Contemplating Pictures of Practice

Reflecting on Current Practice

Data, Principles, and Practices: What Actions Can We Take?

Collecting Street Data

Stating the Belief as Principles for Action

Possible Actions

Fitting New Actions with Current Realities

Conclusion: Our Theory of Action

Mindset 9: The Opportunities We Create for Our Students Matter to Their Engagement, Empowerment, and Learning

What the Research Says: Why Does It Matter?

Qualities of Powerful Learning Opportunities

Engagement

Empowerment

Visions and Reflections: How Might It Look?

Constructing Our Vision

Contemplating Pictures of Practice

Reflecting on Current Practice

Data, Principles, and Practices: What Actions Can We Take?

Collecting Street Data

Stating the Mindset as Principles for Action

Possible Actions

Fitting New Actions with Current Realities

Conclusion: Our Theory of Action

Mindset 10: We Make Thinking and Learning Visible to Demystify, Inform, and Illuminate These Processes

What the Research Says: Why Does It Matter?

Developing Effective Learners

Enhancing Expertise and Deeper Learning

Academic Achievement

Principles and Practices: How Might It Look?

Constructing Our Vision

Contemplating Pictures of Practice

Reflecting on Current Practice

Data, Principles, and Practices: What Actions Can We Take?

Collecting Street Data

Stating the Belief as Principles for Action

Possible Actions

Fitting New Actions with Current Realities

Conclusion: Our Theory of Action

Epilogue

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix E

Appendix F

Appendix G

Appendix H

Appendix I

Endnotes

References