"Within this robust collection, the reader is soon privy to a noble and notable vision of schooling in which mindfulness permeates the metaphorical walls of the school and all of its structural components: the curriculum, the instruction, and the reflective practices of those immersed in the vision."
-From the Foreword by Robin Fogarty

"What is the next best thing to having the opportunity to be in one of Art Costa's presentations? It is clearly the opportunity to read and reread his work. He has a knack for making the theoretical understandable and the practical 'practice-able.'"
-Bena Kallick, Educational Consultant

"Art Costa has done more than anyone I can think of to advance the practical cause of more thoughtful education."
-David Perkins, Professor of Education
Harvard University

Create a culture where the process of thinking is the content of instruction!

This unique guide reflects the author's best and most recent research, theory, and practice for the teaching of thinking. Arthur L. Costa explains why educators need to integrate explicit thinking instruction into daily lessons, illustrates what the instruction of thinking looks like in the classroom, and identifies the curricular changes that can have the most positive impact. The text also examines:

• Curriculum mapping efforts that support the teaching of thinking
• Specific teaching behaviors that foster students' thinking processes
• Cognitive coaching that encourages a high level of performance
• Metacognitive mediations that connect immediate lessons to lifelong learning

About the Author
Arthur L. Costa, Ed.D., is an Emeritus Professor of Education at California State University, Sacramento. He is Co-Founder of the Institute for Habits of Mind and Co-founder of the Center for Cognitive Coaching. He served as a classroom teacher, a curriculum consultant, and an assistant superintendent for instruction in the Office of the Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools and as the director of educational programs for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. He has made presentations and conducted workshops in all 50 states as well as on six of the seven continents Active in many professional organizations, Art served as president of the California Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and was the National President of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, from 1988 to 1989. He was the recipient of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Urban Alliance in 2010.

Reviews
"Art Costa has done more than anyone I can think of to advance the practical cause of more thoughtful education." -- David Perkins, Professor of Education
"To read the myriad ideas in this robust collection, the reader is soon privy to a noble and notable vision of schooling in which mindfulness permeates the metaphorical walls of the school and all of its structural components: the curriculum, the instruction, and the reflective practices of those immersed in the vision." -- From the Foreword by Robin Fogarty
"What is the next best thing to having the opportunity to be in one of Art Costa's presentations? It is clearly the opportunity to read and reread his work. He has a knack for making the theoretical understandable and the practical 'practice-able.'" -- Bena Kallick, Educational Consultant
"Presents fascinating and vital information that lays a strong foundation for the teaching of thinking, something that is badly needed today. It will have a broad appear in both the education and business worlds. I'm amazed at how much I've learned from reading it!" -- Charles F. Adamchik Jr., Corporate Curriculum Director



Book Information
ISBN 9781412950749
Author Arthur L. Costa
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Corwin Press Inc
Publisher SAGE Publications Inc
Weight(grams) 540g