About the Editors
About the Contributors
Acknowledgments
Preface
Part 1: The Significance and Meaning of “Deep Understanding”
1. Deep Understanding for All Students: The Overriding Goal for Schooling - Kenneth Leithwood, Pat McAdie, Nina Bascia, Anne Rodrigue, and Shawn Moore
2. Reflections on Depth - Carl Bereiter
3. The Starting Point: Constructivist Accounts of Learning - Clive Beck and Clare Kosnik
4. Understanding "Understanding": A Review of the Literature - Sandra Folk
Part 2: Teaching for Deep Understanding in the Disciplines
5. Mathematics - John Ross and Douglas E. McDougall
6. The Role of Literacy and Literature - David Booth
7. Imagine … An Enlightening and Empowering Science and Technology Education - Larry Bencze
8. Understanding Technology - Carl Bereiter
9. Deepening Understanding and Competence in Social Studies Teaching - Mark Evans and Ian Hundey
10. Imagining Drama/Theatre and the Arts - Kathleen Gallagher
Part 3: Teaching for Deep Understanding Across the Curriculum
11. Multiliteracies Pedagogy and the Role of Identity Texts - Jim Cummins
12. Teaching Wisdom Through Deep Critical Thinking and Development of Character - Michel Ferrari
13. Technology for Understanding - Marlene Scardamalia
14. Knowledge Building in Elementary Science - Richard Messina and Richard Reeve
15. Classroom Assessment for Deep Understanding - Lorna Earl
Part 4: The Challenge of Teaching for Deep Understanding
16. What Teachers Think - Pat McAdie
Part 5: Enabling the Teaching of Deep Understanding
17. Conditions Which Influence Teaching for Understanding - Sandra Folk
18. The Importance of Partnerships to Support and Sustain Teaching for Deep Understanding - Nina Bascia, Anne Rodrigue, and Shawn Moore
19. Teaching for Depth in Teacher Education - Carol Rolheiser and Mark Evans
20. Summary and Recommendations - Kenneth Leithwood, Pat McAdie, Anne Rodrigue, Shawn Moore, and Nina Bascia
References
Index
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Teaching for Deep Understanding : What Every Educator Should Know. ISBN 9781483361970. Published by Corwin Press in 2006. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
