{"product_id":"the-shaping-of-thought-9781475830323","title":"The Shaping of Thought","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Shaping of Thought: A Teacher's Guide to Metacognitive Mapping and Critical Thinking in Response to Literature provides a strategic and structured approach to the use of cognitive mapping in response to literature. The allied metacognitive strategy of ThinkTrix, incorporating seven basic thinking types, or mind actions, has emerged from elementary student-created cognitive maps known as ThinkLinks, a student friendly term. Students had labeled their thinking on the ThinkLinks and from the hundreds of work samples, the seven types of thinking were identified. Placed in a matrix with focal points, the thinking types became the ThinkTrix. Originally thought to be cues for teacher questioning, students soon took on the mind actions for their own questioning, responding, and mapping. The book offers a procedural and exemplified guide to metacognitive mapping and is built upon the central purpose of student-generated connections between life and literature.Once teachers and students have\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow does a teacher create the itch that makes students want to scratch into the knowledge of the universe? This magnificent book helps to demystify the process of learning. Through the use of ThinkLinks, students learn how to make connections between what they are reading, other pieces of literature, and their own lives. They learn to think in entirely different ways…begin to be in control of their thinking and thus…of their own learning. Students begin to realize that all thought has shape. What a marvelous concept! -- Shirley Rogers, EdM, gifted education specialist and currently elementary teacher in Wilmington DE public schools\u003cbr\u003eThis book, The Shaping of Thought, provides a powerful strategy for developing metacognition. By making their thinking visible, students can become more aware of their mental strategies; they learn to monitor and evaluate their own thinking…The authors are among a growing alliance of global mind workers who are endeavoring to make the world a more compassionate, cooperative and thought-full place. This book provides a compelling invitation to join this crusade. -- Arthur Costa, Professor Emeritus, California State University - Sacramento\u003cbr\u003eThe solidly research-based, classroom tested methods in the book have universal effectiveness and appeal to students of all ages and ability levels. Having used these methods in my own classrooms, I can attest to the fact that they allow teachers to maximize the functional abilities of students with special needs as well as enriching the curriculum [for] students in the gifted and talented range. -- Laura “Chips” Merkle, EdD, special education teacher for 31 years and former instructor in the Special Ed Department at Johns Hopkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDedication Foreword—Jay McTighe Preface Acknowledgements Thinklink Prototype Shapes Introduction THE THINKLINK CLASSROOM  THINKTRIX: ONE-SIDED THINKTRIX DISCUSSION BOARD: TWO-SIDED MATRIX TYPES OF THINKING: THINKTRIX QUESTION EXAMPLES AND STARTERS  A THINKLINK PRIMARY CLASSROOM SCENARIO  THINKTRIX QUESTION GENERATOR: PRIMARY  A THINKLINK INTERMEDIATE CLASSROOM SCENARIO  THINKTRIX QUESTION GENERATOR: INTERMEDIATE\/SECONDARY   CHAPTER I: THE CHARACTER THINK LINK  The Character Web  Definition, Prototypes, and Samples Instruction Demonstration and Guided Practice Stage Independent Production Stage The Character Comparison ThinkLink Definition and Prototypes Instruction Demonstration and Guided Practice Stage Independent Production Stage SUMMARY  CHAPTER II: THE EVENT THINKLINK  THE EVENT-IDEA THINKLINK  Definition and Prototypes Instruction THE EVENT-CAUSEÖEFFECT THINKLINK  Definition and Prototypes Instruction Demonstration and Guided Practice Stage Independent Production Stage THE EVENT-ANALOGY THINKLINK  Definition and Prototypes Instruction SUMMARY   CHAPTER III: THE THEME THINKLINK THE THEME-EXAMPLE THINKLINK  Definition and Prototypes Instruction THE THEME CAUSEÖEFFECT THINKLINK Definition and Prototypes Instruction Demonstration and Guided Practice Stage Independent Production Stage SUMMARY   CHAPTER IV: THE STORY THINKLINK  THE STORY-EXAMPLE-IDEA THINKLINK  Definition and PrototypesInstruction THE STORY-ANALOGY THINKLINK Definition and Prototypes Instruction SUMMARY Conclusion  The Kaleidoscope of Learning   APPENDIX Tools \u0026amp; Cues List of Familiar Stories  List of Character Traits \u0026amp; Feelings  List of Themes and Ideas Using Theme CauseÖEffect Questions to Understand Literature and Life  ThinkTrix Icons on Pinch Cards and Wheels Question Generator  The ThinkLink Classroom: Response to Literature  ACTIVITES Cause\/Effect Essay Model  Cause\/Effect Essay Sample: Why Do People Fake  Response to Literature Activities  Glossary of Terms  Bibliography About the Authors","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040225657175,"sku":"9781475830323","price":34.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475830323.jpg?v=1750946086","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-shaping-of-thought-9781475830323","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}