{"product_id":"dispositions-9781483339108","title":"Dispositions","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom the authors of the best-selling\u003c\/em\u003e Habits of Mind\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA costly gap exists between what we claim to value as educational essentials and how we evaluate results. In \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDispositions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick present a game-changing look at why and how to mind the gap.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe authors' \u003cem\u003eHabits of Mind\u003c\/em\u003e writings have influenced educational policy worldwide. \u003cem\u003eDispositions\u003c\/em\u003e incorporates new cognitive science that shows how influencing students' mental habits is their key to finding meaning in classroom content. Topics include:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e      \u003cli\u003eMaking dispositions come alive in the minds of students\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003eShifting the thinking of educational leaders, parents, politicians and the public\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003eHow to align day-to-day classroom practices with larger dispositional outcomes\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFeaturing techniques for integrating dispositional learning into the Common Core, \u003cem\u003eDispositions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Education must include the development of the human elements in our children. Costa and Kallick present a reasonable, practical and positive alternative-- the cultivation of dispositional thinking, the very core of being human. \"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Foreword by Yong Zhao\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Yong Zhao Acknowledgments About the Authors 1. Introduction: Challenging the Mindset 2. Why Dispositions? 3. What are Dispositions? 4. Deciding On Dispositions 5. Dispositions: Hard-Wired or Learned? 6. Dispositions by Intention: Mapping the Curriculum 7. Observing and Assessing Growth in Dispositional Learning 8. School Cultures that Support Dispositional Learning 9. Afterthoughts and Actions Appendices Declaration Index\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50051526328663,"sku":"9781483339108","price":25.82,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781483339108.jpg?v=1740362561","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dispositions-9781483339108","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}