Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction Part I. Gathering Information 1. The People Search: Getting to Know You 2. KNL: What Do We Know? What Do We Need to Know? What Have We Learned? 3. Asking Questions: What I Really Do Not Understand Is... 4. The Prediction Guide: Becoming More Focused Readers 5. The Importance of Using Precise Labels: Latch Onto a Label 6. Think-Pair-Share: And the Answer Is. . . 7. Making Observations: It Makes Cents to Me 8. Accurate Observations: Hide in Plain Sight Part II. Processing Information 9. Mental Modeling: What Is Behind Door Number Two? 10. Becoming Better Listeners: What a Bright Idea 11. The Venn Diagram: Frogs and Salamanders 12. Using a Fishbone: The Planets Organized 13. One Way to Use a Matrix: That Is My Pet Matrix 14. Looking for Attributes: Scavenger Hunt Part III. Analyzing and Applying Information 15. Lateral Thinking: Cook's Choice 16. An Individual Writing Activity: Dear Uncle Chester 17. A Jigsaw: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures 18. Follow-Up for Guided Practice: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures 19. Using a Storyboard: Home on the Range Just Is Not the Same 20. Mapping: Making Sense of What We Know 21. Right-Angle Thinking: Molecules in Motion Part IV. Designing Your Own Activities 22. Designing Your Own Activities: Your Turn! Reproducibles References and Recommended Readings Index
Description
Sally Berman specializes in teaching educators how to use practical strategies that expand student teamwork, cognition, metacognition, and self-evaluation skills. She developed and tested many of her ideas during her 30 years of teaching science in a large Chicago-area high school. Berman regularly presents at workshops and conferences and has taught graduate courses for SkyLight Professional Development in conjunction with St. Xavier University and Cumberland University.