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Blueprints for Achievement in the Cooperative Classroom

Third Edition

James Bellanca - International Renewal Institute
Robin J. Fogarty - Robin Fogarty & Associates, Ltd.

Foreword by Arthur L. Costa

Other Titles in:
Teaching Methods & Learning Styles

June 2001 | 444 pages | Corwin

This step-by-step classic, Blueprints for Achievement in the Cooperative Classroom, embeds the teaching of critical thinking within the cooperative setting to support learning for life, rather than learning just for tests.

Thousands of teachers are currently using the guidelines and sample lessons from this text to apply the tools of cooperative learning and thinking in their classrooms. This updated edition clarifies the role of standards in the assessment process to further support student achievement.

Abstract

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction

I. Forming

1. Why Bother with Cooperative Learning?

2. How Do I Get Started?

II. Norming

3. How Do I Develop Students' Social Skills?

4. How Do I Create High-Challenge Tasks?

III. Conforming

5. How Do I Expand Thinking in the Classroom?

6. How Do I Build Power Lessons in the Cooperative Classroom?

IV. Storming

7. How Do I Keep Them Thinking in the High-Achieving Classroom?

8. What Happens When They Do Not Agree?

V. Performing

9. How Do I Promote Transfer in the High-Achieving Classroom?

10. What About Grades, Standards, and Test Scores?

Appendix A: Glossary

Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions

Appendix C: Blacklines

Bibliography

Index

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James A. Bellanca

James Bellanca is a life-long advocate for the principles and practices created by Reuven Feuerstein. As a Senior Fellow for the Partnership for 21st Century Learning, he created and edits the innovative P21Blogazine. He is the editor of a series of 21st Century Deeper Learning collections, has authored more than a dozen how-to books aimed to infuse critical and creative thinking across the curriculum and is President of the Illinois Consortium for 21st Century Schools. More About Author

Robin J. Fogarty

Robin Fogarty is President of RFA: A Robin Fogarty Company, a Chicago-based, minority-owned, educational publishing/consulting company. Robin received her doctorate in curriculum and human resource development from Loyola University of Chicago. A leading proponent of the thoughtful classroom, Robin has trained educators throughout the world in curriculum, instruction and assessment strategies.She has taught at all levels, from kindergarten to college, served as an administrator, and consulted with state departments and ministries of education in the United States, Puerto Rico, Russia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Great Britain,... More About Author

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