Engaging readers, building knowledge, and nudging learning in elementary classrooms
Adrienne Gear is a teacher, author, and workshop presenter. Adrienne has more than 25 years of elementary classroom experience and is passionate about literacy, learning, and childrens literature. The author of 7 professional books on Reading and Writing Power and an engaging, sought-after speaker, Adrienne produces practical lessons and recommended book lists that are widely used in classrooms across North America, as well as in China, the UK, and Sweden.
Preface Introduction Teaching Powerful Thinking 1. Why Teach Powerful Thinking? 2. Starting with Powerful Reading 3. Expanding to Powerful Thinking 4. Doing a Teaching Reset 5. Nudging Learning Powerful Thinking Across the Curriculum 6. Thinking in Science 7. Thinking in Social Studies 8. Thinking in Math 9. Thinking in Art, Music, and Phys Ed 10. Building Indigenous Knowledge in an Early Primary Classroom: A Unit in Action Final Thoughts Professional Resources Index