Teaching for Deep Understanding

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