Ways of Teaching Thinking Thinking through Assessment	Ways of Thinking Contents Introduction Thinking through Thinkpoints     - Big Ideas     - Practical Profile     - Action Guide Thinking through Dispositions     - Big Ideas     - Practical Profile     - Action Guide Thinking through Transfer     - Big Ideas     - Practical Profile     - Action Guide Thinking through Assessment     - Big Ideas     - Practical Profile     - Action Guide
Introducing Thinking through Assessment Thinking Through Assessment is an approach to teaching thinking that aims to set standards for the specific thinking and understanding performances we want students to make, and then make those standards crystal clear to students. Traditional assessments often do not promote significant or meaningful thinking or understanding. They rarely tell us anything about our students' thinking skills, dispositions, or inclinations. Recognizing that what we test often drives what we teach, the Thinking Classroom begins to broaden the assessment spectrum to include thinking-centered tools and techniques that function as an integral part of shaping students' inclinations and abilities. The Thinking Through Assessment approach offers information, illustrations, and insight into the development and use of thinking-centered assessments in the classroom.
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