thought and thinking

A series of stories and scientific findings to explore why the mind does not function the way people perceive, revealing how our intuitions often get us into trouble.

Presents strategies and rubrics for assessing several "habits of mind" in students--such as persisting, managing impulsivity, and thinking flexibly--and explains how to teach parents and peer groups to use assessment tools as well as teach students to self-assess.

The fourth in a series of books about sixteen types of intelligent behavior known as habits of mind, describing strategies for integrating habits of mind into the culture and daily life of the school.

Presents practical advice for using the "habits of mind"--sixteen types of intelligent behavior--in the classroom, including discussion of their application to mathematics, art, foreign language, reading comprehension, and character instruction.

An exploration of how the human mind came into existence, posing questions about the mental processes that distinguish humans from animals, and discussing the power and significance of language.

A collection of essays from scientists, artists, and creative thinkers on how the Internet influences the mind and how people think, discussing social media, publishing, instant gratification, and more.

Discusses seven key aspects that students can use in learning.

Discusses five cognitive abilities--synthesis, creativity, respect, ethics, and mastery of major schools of thought and a professional craft--that will grow in importance in school, business, and other settings with globalization, increased information transfer, and other shifts and changes in the world.

Suspended for a year from his duties as a Fixer in the parallel universe called the Seems, fourteen-year-old Becker is called back into service when an entire Train of Thought is lost in the deserts of the Middle of Nowhere.

This book introduces the major parts of the brain and their functions and includes hands-on activities and projects for board games, total recall, and memory match.