Thinking It Through

<p>Thinking It Through: Coaching Students to Be Problem-Solvers guides educators in integrating creative and critical thinking to power the six phases of the Cycle of Problem-Solving: problem-finding and analyzing the audience researching generating ideas for solutions selecting a solution designing an implementation plan and self-regulation and setting goals for improvement. </p><p> </p><p>The authors draw from the works of Thomas Friedman Bena Kallick Ken Kay Robert Marzano Jay McTighe Daniel Pink Ken Robinson Tony Wagner Grant Wiggins and Young Zhao in creating a coherent system for teaching to produce independent problem-solvers.</p><p> </p><p>Thinking It Through provides guiding questions to focus on specific skills and attitudes needed to progress through the Cycle of Problem-Solving and four developmental levels of problem-solving. </p><p><br></p><p>This book is for classroom teachers grade-level teams content-area departments pupil-service departments whole schools and school districts; the strategies are useful in elementary middle and high school disciplines. It is recommended as a textbook for college undergraduate and graduate education programs.</p><p><br></p><p>Educators have found the Thinking It Through Cycle and System of Problem-Solving useful for engaging a school district or institution in the life skill of problem-solving.  </p><p><br></p><p>Creative and critical thinking communication collaboration arts basic skills empathy mindfulness resilience perseverance and positive work habits are problem-solving tools. These are coherently and systematically included in the Cycle and System of Problem-Solving to give educators theory and strategies needed to empower students to solve the problems of their lifetimes.  </p><p><br></p><p>Ken Kay the founding CEO of EdLeader21 concurs There will be nothing more essential for students in their personal professional and civic lives than to become self-directed creative problem-solvers. </p><p><br></p><p>Noted consultant and co-author of 17 books including the award-winning Understanding by Design series Jay McTighe urges If you agree as I do that problem-solving should be considered a basic skill of a modern education then this book is for you. </p><p><br></p><p>Martin G. Brooks Executive Director of TriState Consortium offers this praise for the authors: I have seen first-hand the transformational work that Drs. Hibbard and Cyganovich initiated and oversaw as school administrators. Their focus on problem-solving critical thinking creativity and innovation encouraged teachers to do more profound and more meaningful work with students.  </p><p><br></p><p>Jonathan P. Costa Sr. Assistant Executive Director EdAdvance states: I have never encountered a pair of leaders more qualified to share insights regarding student agency in problem-solving than Drs. Hibbard and Cyganovich. Thinking It Through is among the most in-depth and thoughtful examinations of the power of shifting the focus of learning to the student that I have encountered. The results represent a unique blend of theory and practice grounded in the depth and power of the real-world examples they share and explain.</p><p><br></p><p>This work is an incredible contribution to teaching problem-solving concludes Professor Marcia Delcourt Coordinator Ed.D. Instructional Leadership at Western Connecticut State University.</p><p><br></p>