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Renaissance Thinking in the Classroom
Interdisciplinary Learning, Real-World Problems, Intellectually Curious Students
Discover nine key thinking habits to cultivate in your K–12 students. This book helps educators explore habits, from fostering curiosity and taking risks to embracing lifelong learning. Author Nathan D. Lang-Raad dives into the challenge-based learning framework and how to integrate these habits with academic standards and 21st century skills.
Nine habits of thinking to enhance student learning through interdisciplinary education
Former STEM educator Nathan D. Lang-Raad has witnessed the power of interdisciplinary teaching in K–12 schools. In this book, he details nine specific habits of thinking and a challenge-based framework that educators should systematically integrate to promote students’ academic knowledge and lifelong learning. Lang-Raad’s approach consolidates supportive research and gives clear guidance through original strategies to help teachers design lessons that foster necessary behaviors.
This book will help K–12 teachers, instructional coaches, and curriculum designers:
- Understand why the nine habits of thinking must be embedded and applied across all grade levels
- Use a detailed challenge-based framework template to design and perform interdisciplinary lessons
- See how historical polymaths’ practices can apply to and enhance 21st century learning
- Complete chapter activities to ensure the habits are appropriately incorporated for all developmental stages and grade bands
- Study research-supported examples of the habits’ and the framework’s successful application
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