Creating Thinking Classrooms
Leading Educational Change for This Century
(Author) Garfield Gini-NewmanReinvigorating today’s schools with quality thinking Critical, creative and collaborative thinking should be at the center of all 21st century teaching and learning. Creating Thinking Classrooms is loaded with examples, stories and strategies for reinvigorating schools through quality thinking and reasoning. Written for leaders who support teachers, this guide treats educational change as a process of renovation, rather than revolution, and emphasizes building upon, refining and sustaining the many good things happening in today’s schools. Practical and user-friendly, it emphasizes five key principles for learning and teaching: Engaging students Sustaining inquiry Nurturing self-regulated learners Creating assessment-rich learning Enhancing learning through digital technology
Garfield Gini-Newman
Garfield Gini-Newman is a renowned Canadian educator and author known for his work on critical thinking and education reform. His most famous work, "The Bare Bones of Critical Thinking," emphasizes the importance of developing analytical skills in students. Gini-Newman's writing style is clear, insightful, and thought-provoking, making him a key figure in the field of education.
