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Developing Minds: A Resource Book for Teaching Thinking [Paperback]

Arthur L. Costa (Editor)
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0871201313 978-0871201317 November 1985
Why teach thinking skills? What are the best strategies for teaching thinking in the classroom? What roles can technology play in the development of such expertise? And how can we assess a student's mastery of thinking skills?

The 3rd edition of Developing Minds: A Resource Book for Teaching Thinking explores these questions and many more. Editor Arthur L. Costa has assembled an impressive array of authors and substantial new content reflecting changes in the education environment since the Revised Edition of this book appeared in 1991. Developing Minds explores how the teaching of thinking is evolving as we strive to better understand how the brain learns, effectively use technology in the classroom, and focus on assessment of student achievement.

This book helps to forge a common vision among the education community--teachers, administrators, librarians, staff developers, teacher educators, school board members, and parents--of what characterizes effective and creative thinkers and problem solvers. The goal of Developing Minds is to foster a world filled with classrooms, schools, and communities that are more thoughtful places.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.


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  • Paperback: 343 pages
  • Publisher: Assn for Supervision & Curriculum (November 1985)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0871201313
  • ISBN-13: 978-0871201317
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,798,695 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and worth reading, June 12, 2008
Teaching, in many ways, has become a tightrope walk between creativity and standards. Do we teach students to memorize and study for tests or do we teach them to think? The essays presented in this book should be an essential part of any teacher education program, not to mention on any department bookshelf. What will serve students better - the ability to pass a test or the ability to think themselves through a given situation? In the era of testing, isn't it time to re-consider what we are doing to the next generation of students? Costa gathers insightful essays by various experts in a way that invites discussion and investigation. The book should not be read all at once, but taken piece by piece and used to enhance classroom inquiry for new and old teachers alike.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great reference, January 2, 2012
I got a hold of this book since 2006, but was too young to read it then. I'm now slowing working my way through it, and now it's 2012. Education has no boundary of time. This book is a great resource for those who would be interested in education.
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Required reading for any educator., July 4, 2009
This book, like all of Costa's work, should be required reading for anyone that considers themselves an educator. Of course, it isn't necessary--or advisable--to read this "book" in sequence, as it functions much better as reference material, but it can be approached by any educator at any level, from intern to superintendent. (In fact, if state and national policy makers considered these ideas, and other similar "re-approaches" to education, such as Silver and Strong's "Teaching What Matters Most," standards and assessment of standard mastery would all look much, much different, but that's a discussion for another day.)

The very thorough "Reference" portion at the end of every chapter is worth the price of the book on its own.
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