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Author Shilling, Wynne A

Title Nurturing Young Thinkers Across the Standards : K-2
Published London : Taylor and Francis, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (165 pages)
Contents Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Meet the Authors; Foreword; 1 The Standards: A Vehicle to Actively Engage Young Learners; Introduction; Our Purpose; The Challenge; Creating and Maintaining a Vibrant Learning Environment; Content and Process: The Two Sets of Standards; Connecting Content Learning with the Learning Process Standards; The Language of Teaching; The Role of Motivation; Turning the Standards into a Useful Tool; Overview of the Chapters that Follow; References; 2 Key Learning Process Standards and How We Teach; A Brief Look at Curriculum Designs
The Challenge to Us: Adapting Teaching StrategiesUnpacking the Learning Process Standards; Analysis and Interpretation of Chart 2.1; The Verbs that Drive Learning Processes; Chapter Summary; References; 3 Nurturing Learning Using Cognitive Processing Verbs in Authentic Interactions; Considering the Stages of Learning; In Summary; Tools Designed to Help Children Move Through the Stages of Learning; Thinking About Teacher Language to Guide Interactions; Reframing Questions: The Challenge; Using Cognitive Processing Verbs at Different Levels of Learning; Chapter Summary; References
4 Assessment Procedures: Function and UseThe Importance of Context in Formative Assessment; Obtaining Formative Assessment Information; Sources for Collecting Assessment Information on the Learning Processes; Categories of Activities for Collecting Assessment Information; Children's Spontaneous Testing of Their Own Knowledge: A Teacher's Tale; Using Learning Progressions as a Guide to Planning; Progressions in Mathematics; Involving the Children as Participants in Mathematics Assessments; Progressions in Literacy; Involving the Children as Participants in Literacy Assessment
Progressions in Science StandardsConstructing a Rubric for Germinating Seeds Based on the Content Progression; Progressions in Social Studies; Some Thoughts About Using Assessment Data to Plan Activities; Paving the Path from Formative Assessment to Summative Assessment; Chapter Summary; References; 5 Walking the Walk: Using Process to Teach Content-Grade 1; Critical Components in Designing Curricula; Overview of Plans for Grades 1 and 2; Grade 1 Unit; Continuation of Planning for Grade 1 Activities; Discussion of Activity 6; Thoughts about the Grade 1 Unit
Annotated Bibliography: Children's Literature-Growing and ChangingReferences; 6 Walking the Walk: Using Process to Teach Content-Grade 2; Introduction; Content Standards in the Life Sciences; Doing Our Pre-unit Homework-Relearning What We Once Knew; Grade 2 Activity Sequence; Activity 4: Plant Snack; Assessment Opportunity; Using Books during Seed, Seedling, and Plant Experiences; Next Steps: Activity Options; Chapter Summary; Children's Literature; Annotated Bibliography; References; 7 In Retrospect and the Challenge Ahead; Putting Content and Process Into Action; The Road Ahead; References
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Form Electronic book
Author Schwartz, Sydney L
ISBN 9781315527918
131552791X