Synopses & Reviews
Helps teachers think about what they are doing in the classroom with graphic organizers and how they can use them more effectively.-Mark Johnson, PrincipalGlenwood Elementary School, Kearney, NE
With an emphasis on transforming information into knowledge, everyone who considers themselves a learner or a facilitator of someone else's learning would benefit from the author's message and ideas.-Judith A. Rogers, Professional Learning SpecialistTucson Unified School District, AZ
Develop students' thinking, note-taking, and study skills with powerful visual tools
Visual tools have the unique capacity to communicate rich patterns of thinking and help students take control of their own learning. This second edition of A Field Guide to Using Visual Tools shows teachers of all grades and disciplines how to use these tools to improve instruction and generate significant positive changes in students' cognitive development and classroom performance.
Expert David Hyerle describes three basic types of visual tools: brainstorming webs that nurture creativity, graphic organizers that build analytical skills and help process specific content, and concept maps that promote cognitive development and critical thinking. Updated with new research and applications for three kinds of Thinking Maps(R), this essential resource: Expands teacher skills with practical guides for using each type of toolPresents recent research on effective instructional strategies, reading comprehension, and how the brain worksIncludes templates, examples, and more than 70 figures that show classroom applications
By utilizing these powerful, brain-compatible learning aids, teachers can help studentsstrengthen higher-order thinking skills, master content and conceptual knowledge, and become independent learners
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Jump the achievement gap for all children with the power of visual tools This resource demonstrates how visual tools can improve instruction and generate significant changes in students' cognitive development and classroom performance. The author describes the unique capacity of visual tools to communicate rich patterns of thinking and help students take control of their own learning. Featuring new research and applications for Thinking Maps(R), this book defines visual tools as: Brainstorming webs that nurture creativity and open mindednessGraphic organizers that build analytical content and process specific learningConceptual mapping that promotes cognitive development and critical thinking
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Featuring new research and examples, this practical resource focuses on brainstorming webs, graphic organizers, and concept maps to improve instruction and enhance students' cognitive development.
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across grade levels and content areas. This new w book would provide a deeper look at the how-to for not only the Maps but also many additional visual structures to use for a variety of purposes. Graphic organizers to preview the content of each chapter model the process. Multiple maps within the chapter explain the best uses of each type, provide a rubric for successful application, sample map templates and filled in examples. and provide the essential how-to for a wide variety of tools.''