We’re seeing increased demand in the world and the workplace for complex thinking skills, but in education, we often struggle to teach these competencies. In this episode, we discuss three barriers and explore five strategies that can help surmount them.
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Jay McTighe has co-authored 14 books, including the award-winning and best-selling “Understanding by Design” series with Grant Wiggins. He recently co-authored Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making with Harvey Silver. He is the director of the Maryland Assessment Consortium, a state collaboration of school districts working together to develop and share formative performance assessments.
Assessment: What It Can Do, What It Cannot Do, What Matters Most
Unpacking the Critical Skills for Facilitating Successful PLCs
Demystifying the Math Mindset: A Guide for School Leaders
Teaching Students to Solve Overwhelming, Complex, and Uncertain Problems
The Evolution of Understanding by Design in Diverse Classrooms
Building on Strengths: Strategies for Students with Special Needs
Educational Coaches: What They Do, What They Don't, How You Benefit
Design Thinking: Solving the Most Wicked Problems in Education
Debunking the Myths and Misconceptions About Rigor
Reciprocal Teaching: Improving Reading Comprehension with Four Powerful Tools
Academic Excellence: Moving from Vision, to Action, to Results
The i5 Approach to Lesson Planning: A Quick Start Guide
7 Smart Moves: Taking a Fresh Look at Formative Assessment
Is Self Control the Magic Bullet in Academic Achievement?
How to Use Grading to Improve Learning
Managing the Dynamics of School Change
Strategies for Building Relationships with Students in Poverty
How Spider Web Discussions Drive Student Directed Learning
Rethinking Underachievement: Helping Students to Level Up
Rethinking School Discipline: New Challenges, New Solutions
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