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Author Wiggins, Alexis

Title The best class you never taught : how spider web discussion can turn students into learning leaders / Alexis Wiggins with a foreword by Jay McTighe
Published Alexandria, Virginia : ASCD, [2017]

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Description 1 online resource
Contents Foreword / Jay McTighe -- Why we need spider webbers -- The first spider web discussion -- The first few weeks of discussion -- Roadblocks early on: Shy kids and superstars -- Roadblocks later on: That one tough class -- Assessment is a tool, not a weapon -- Benefits of spider web discussion -- Looking ahead: A year of spider web discussion
Summary "The Spider Web Discussion is a simple technique that puts this kind of class within every teacher's reach. The name comes from the weblike diagram the observer makes to record interactions as students actively participate in the discussion, lead and support one another's learning, and build community. It's proven to work across all subject areas and with all ages, and you only need a little know-how, a rubric, and paper and pencil to get started. As students practice Spider Web Discussion, they become stronger communicators, more empathetic teammates, better problem solvers, and more independent learners--college and career ready skills that serve them well in the classroom and beyond. Educator Alexis Wiggins provides a step-by-step guide for the implementation of Spider Web Discussion, covering everything from introducing the technique to creating rubrics for discussion self-assessment to the nuts-and-bolts of charting the conversations and using the data collected for formative assessment. She also shares troubleshooting tips, ideas for assessment and group grading, and the experiences of real teachers and students who use the technique to develop and share content knowledge in a way that's both revolutionary and truly inspiring."--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher
Subject Group work in education.
Discussion -- Study and teaching
Inquiry-based learning.
Active learning.
Education -- Philosophy.
Teaching teams.
EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
Teaching teams
Active learning
Discussion -- Study and teaching
Education -- Philosophy
Group work in education
Inquiry-based learning
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2017036528
ISBN 9781416624707
1416624708
9781416624714
1416624716