Student successes with Thinking Maps : school-based research, results, and models for achievement using visual tools

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Title:

Student successes with Thinking Maps : school-based research, results, and models for achievement using visual tools

Author:

Hyerle, David.

ISBN:

9781412990899

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, c2011.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 221 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Contents:

Thinking Maps as a transformational language for learning / David Hyerle -- Why and how Thinking Maps work : a language of brain and mind / Kimberly M. Williams -- Leveling the playing field for all students / Bonnie Singer -- Tools for integrating theories and differentiating practice / Alan Cooper -- Closing the "gap" by connecting culture, language, and cognition / Yvette Jackson -- Maps for the road to reading comprehension : bridging reading text structures to writing prompts / Thomasina DePinto Piercy and David Hyerle -- Empowering students from thinking to writing / Jane Buckner -- The challenge of high-stakes testing in middle school mathematics / Janie B. MacIntyre -- Thinking like a scientist / Lou-Anne Conroy and David Hyerle -- Thinking technology / Daniel Cherry -- A first language for thinking in a multilingual school / Stefanie R. Holzman -- Feeder patterns and feeding the flame at Blalack Middle School / Edward V. Chevallier -- Becoming a thinking school / Gill Hubble -- Stories from Mississippi : results from college to kindergarten / Marjann Kalehoff Ball -- The Singapore experience : student-centered fluency / Ho Po Chun -- Inviting explicit thinking / Sarah Curtis -- Coaching and supervising reflective practice / Kathy Ernst -- Thinking Maps : a language for leading and learning / Larry Alper -- Bifocal assessment in the cognitive age : Thinking Maps for assessing content learning and cognitive processes / David Hyerle and Kimberly M. Williams.

Subject Term:

Visual learning -- United States.

Learning, Psychology of.

Thought and thinking.

Added Author:

Hyerle, David.

Alper, Larry.

Wolfe, Pat.

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Summary

"Students of all ages and stages of development can profit from the clarity that Thinking Maps provide."--Bena Kallick, Co-DirectorInstitute for Habits of Mind, Westport, CT

"This is one of the rare books that links research and practice to show the true impact of a specific instructional approach on student learning. The research, experiences from the field, vignettes, and work samples are excellent."--Giselle O. Martin-Kniep, PresidentLearner-Centered Initiatives, Ltd., Floral Park, NY

Use Thinking Maps as a GPS for student success

Neuroscientists tell us that the brain organizes information in networks and maps. What better way to teach students to express their ideas than with the same method used by the brain? Student Successes With Thinking Maps presents eight powerful visual models that boost all learners′ metacognitive and critical thinking skills. Enriched with new research, a wealth of examples, and cross-content applications, the book also shows how Thinking Maps serve as valuable assessment tools. This novel and effective model helps students

Organize thoughts Examine relationships Enhance reasoning skills Create connections between subjects Engage with content

The visual nature of Thinking Maps helps level the playing field and is ideal for inclusive settings. Additionally, educators have found that using Thinking Maps for professional development can improve teacher performance, build leadership skills, and raise students′ scores on high-stakes tests. If your goal is to transform your school′s culture, Thinking Maps will put you on the road to success.