The Thinking School

<p>Thinking tools are the strategies or scaffolding through which students can access the curriculum. They can be defined as artificial devices that have been developed specifically to improve children's thinking by:</p><ol><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>focusing their attention (visually) on an issue that needs to be resolved</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>offering immediate feedback through seeing their ideas on paper</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>seeing the big picture</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>making new connections</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>analysing complex situations</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>explaining relationships between concepts</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>developing new thinking skills</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>producing a larger number of possible solutions</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>making informed choices</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>constructing new knowledge</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>creating new ideas and products.</li></ol><p>In this exciting resource author Ralph Pirozzo offers an introduction to teachers to the world of thinking tools covering a range of different tools for different tasks and directing teachers as to how to choose the most appropriate tool for each. Transform your school into a thinking school with this helpful guide.</p>