Teaching for Intelligence II A Collection of Articles [Paperback]

Formerly a SkyLight publication

An invaluable resource for educators, this collection provides immediate access to leading thinkers in education and their theories on issues surrounding intelligence.

Formerly a SkyLight publication

An invaluable resource for educators, this collection provides immediate access to leading thinkers in education and their theories on issues surrounding intelligence.

Introduction: New Perspectives on Intelligences
Section 1: Flexibility in Thinking: The Capacity to Shift Perspectives, to Generate Alternate Approaches, and to Change One's Mind
1. Systems Change in Education - Peter Senge
2. Unleashing the Power of Perceptual Change - Geoffrey Caine and Renate Caine
3. Changing Curriculum Means Changing Your Mind - Arthur L. Costa
Section 2: Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations: The Capacity to Draw Forth Prior Knowledge and Transfer it to New Situations
4. Learning and Transfer--A Tautology - Meir Ben-Hur
5. What Do We Know From Brain Research? - Pat Wolfe and Ron Brandt
6. Art for the Brain's Sake - Robert Sylwester
Section 3: Metacognition: The Human Capacity to be Aware of and Reflect on Our Own Thinking
7. Memory, The Thing I Forget With - Robin Fogarty
8. Creativity Is a Decision - Robert J. Sternberg
9. Revisiting Effective Teaching - Pat Wolfe
10. Multiple Intelligences and Reading Instruction - Donna Ogle
Section 4: Questioning and Problem Posing: Innate Human Curiosity and the Capacity for Healthy Skepticism
11. The Mad Dash to Compute: Enriching or Eroding Intelligence? - Jane M. Healy
12. Educators Need to Know About the Human Brain - Ron Brandt
13. Raising the Ceiling for All Students: School Improvel"