The Power of Making Thinking Visible: Practices to Engage and Empower All Learners

Review inch The authors offer a powerful vision of learning wedded to a clear and actionable framework. But, best of all, they bring the nuts and bolts of teaching to life with dozens of pictures of practices drawn from teachers and learners around the world. inch —David Perkins, Professor Emeritus, Harvard Graduate School of Education inch It is a rare thing to find a book so beautifully accessible to the classroom teacher while simultaneously engaging the reader in discussions of the theoretical and research basis behind the practice. I can’t wait to share this powerful resource with teachers – it is a must have in the professional library of the contemporary educator. inch —Kath Murdoch, International Education Consultant, Author of The Power of Inquiry. inch In The Power of Making Thinking Visible, Ron Ritchhart and Mark Church illuminate how teachers can deepen learning by igniting student curiosity and engagement. It is a must read for educators across every grade level and subject area. The helpful advice and research-tested practices shared in this book truly have the power to transform schools and classrooms. inch —Madeleine Hewitt, Executive Director, Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools inch Building on decades of research at Harvard Project Zero, Ritchhart and Church illuminate what engaged, deeper learning can look like, while offering an invaluable set of practices to help educators get there. inch —Jal Mehta, Professor Harvard Graduate School of Education, Co-Author of In Search of Deeper Learning inch Ritchhart and Church’s energizing new volume strengthens the case for the idea that thinking is the engine of learning. Teachers and leaders alike will appreciate the book’s winning combination of readability, utility, and provocation. inch —Sarah Fine, Director, Teaching Apprenticeship Program, High Tech High Graduate School of Education, coauthor of In Search of Deeper Learning: The Question to Remake the American High School inch Do you want to teach with an understanding of the research, and heaps of tools you can put to work from the first page-turn? The Power of Making Thinking Visible is just that. Simplicity without simplification. inch —Ewan McIntosh, founder of NoTosh and government advisor From the Publisher RON RITCHHART is a Senior Research Associate at Harvard Project Zero and Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Australia. His current research focuses on developing intellectual character, making thinking visible, and promoting deep learning. MARK CHURCH has been an educator for over twenty years and has particular interest in helping teachers and school leaders think deeply about their efforts to cultivate thinking and learning opportunities for students. Ron Ritchhart and Mark Church (with Karin Morrison) are the coauthors of Making Thinking Visible. Read more —- ISBN: 9781119626046 | ISBN10: 1119626048 | ISBN-13: 978-1119626046