{"product_id":"intellectual-character-9780787972783","title":"Intellectual Character","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe way we define intelligence shapes the education we provide to our children. But what does it really mean to be intelligent? This book presents a view of intelligence that is focused on cognitive dispositions such as curiosity, scepticism, or open-mindedness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Tables, Figures, and Exhibits xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword: Six Intellectual Characters in Search of an Author xv\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Perkins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author xxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: The Case for Intellectual Character\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Failing at Smart: Or What’s an Education For? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Rethinking Smart: The Idea of Intellectual Character 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Acting Smart: How Thinking Dispositions Close the Ability-Action Gap 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Fostering Intellectual Character in Our Schools\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 First Days, First Steps: Initiating a Culture of Thinking 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Thinking Routines: Creating the Spaces and Structures for Thinking 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Language and Thinking: Prompting, Priming, and Patterning 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Thought-Full Environments: Sustaining a Culture of Thinking 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Moving Toward the Ideal of Intellectual Character\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Beyond Technique: Where Teaching for Intellectual Character Begins 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Three Lessons: What to Keep in Mind about Teaching for Intellectual Character 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Some Practical Advice: How to Get Started Teaching for Intellectual Character 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 293\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405047767383,"sku":"9780787972783","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780787972783.jpg?v=1730488495","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/intellectual-character-9780787972783","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}