Books & Posters
The books and posters described here can be purchased through "Mindful by Design". Clicking on the item will take you to a full description and a review of the product. Clicking through again will take you to the Mindful By Design web site where you can buy the item if you wish.
 A collection of reproducible worksheet challenges for students from year 4 and above that promote powerful thinking all linked to Art Costa's Habits of Mind. This resource also contains copies of thinking maps. All ideas have been tried and tested in the classroom. |
 UbD authors Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe describe how to start with your school's mission and goals and develop a powerful school improvement plan focused on desired results. |
 This book makes a welcome addition to the burgeoning interest in the Habits of Mind |
 Compiled to celebrate Arthur L. Costa's distinguished career, The School As a Home for the Mind, Second Edition, assembles under one cover the author’s best thinking about the teaching of thinking. Costa explains why educators need to integrate explicit thinking instruction into daily lessons, how such instruction can take place, and what thinking—and the teaching of thinking—looks like and sounds like. He also discusses the curricular changes that accompany the introduction of teaching for, of and about thinking. This expanded edition includes Costa's recent articles incorporating the latest theory, research and practice about the teaching of thinking. |
 What is understanding and how does it differ from knowledge? How can we determine the big ideas worth understanding? Why is understanding an important teaching goal, and how do we know when students have attained it? How can we create a rigorous and engaging curriculum that focuses on understanding and leads to improved student performance |
