September 2004 | Volume 62 | Number 1

Teaching for Meaning

Features

Perspectives / I Had This Teacher . . .

Marge Scherer

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To See Beyond the Lesson

Jacqueline Grennon Brooks

Why we must make meaning making the core of teaching.

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Knowledge Alive

David Perkins

To create, communicate, organize, and act on knowledge—these four skills encompass a neglected curriculum.

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The Engaged Classroom

Sam M. Intrator

How to replace what teens experience as “slow time,” “fake time,” and “worry time” with learning time.

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You Can Teach for Meaning

Jay McTighe, Elliott Seif and Grant Wiggins

Teaching for understanding is not impractical in the real world of standards and testing, these authors attest.

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Facts or Critical Thinking Skills? — What NAEP Results Say

Harold Wenglinsky

Across the subjects, teaching for meaning connects with higher NAEP scores.

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Snapshots of Meaning-Making Classrooms

Jacqueline Ancess

Urban students explore powerful ideas from multiple perspectives.

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Reading and Rewriting History

Sam Wineburg and Daisy Martin

The ability to judge the quality of information can no longer be considered extra credit.

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Using Technology to Dig for Meaning

Stone Wiske

Which digital applications enhance teaching? The Teaching for Understanding framework provides guidance.

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Launching Self-Directed Learners

Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick

Establishing effective feedback systems can help students manage their own learning.

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Projects That Power Young Minds

Judy Harris Helm

Why child-initiated projects should be central in the early grades.

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Inquiring Scientists Want to Know

Alan Colburn

Inquiry-based science activities hone skills in critical thinking.

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The Art of Changing the Brain

James E. Zull

Our growing knowledge of how the brain learns suggests counterintuitive strategies for teaching.

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A Time and a Place for Authentic Learning

Joseph S. Renzulli, Marcia Gentry and Sally M. Reis

Cross-grade enrichment activities pique student interest.

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Landscapes for Learning

Cathy Cochrane

At Campus Calgary, students learn at community agencies—from a wildlife sanctuary to a homeless shelter.

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Departments

All About Accountability / Why Assessment Illiteracy Is Professional Suicide

W. James Popham

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Special Report / The Eroding Curriculum

Deborah Perkins-Gough

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The Principal Connection / New Year, New Goals

Thomas R. Hoerr

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The Principal Connection / The First Day of School

Joanne Rooney

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Research Matters / Teach Mathematics Right the First Time

Steve Leinwand and Steve Fleischman

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Reviews

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ASCD Community in Action

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Web Wonders / Teaching for Meaning

Naomi Thiers

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EL Study Guide / Teaching for Meaning

Naomi Thiers

For professional development and study groups.

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