Facilitating Authentic Learning, Grades 6-12: A Framework for Student-Driven Instruction

Facilitating Authentic Learning, Grades 6-12: A Framework for Student-Driven Instruction
ISBN-10
1452284075
ISBN-13
9781452284071
Category
Education
Pages
168
Language
English
Published
2012-11-05
Publisher
Corwin Press
Author
Laura L. R. Thomas

Description

Your single-best way to nurture higher-order thinking With all the pressure to accelerate instruction, how can we possibly find the time to encourage students to do some serious thinking? With Facilitating Authentic Learning, Laura Thomas provides the answer: through constructivist, experiential teaching methods. Grade 6–12 teachers will learn how to: Plan learning experiences that teach content and process at the same time Assess students' development of 21st-century skills Coach students to do the hard work of authentic learning while providing support Teach reflection techniques that help students learn from experiences and mistakes

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