ABSTRACT

What does it really mean for students to be college and career ready? In this new edition of Teaching Students to Dig Deeper, Ben Johnson identifies the ten attributes students need for success, according to key research, the College Board, the ACT, and rigorous state standards. In order to thrive beyond high school, students must become…

• Analytical thinkers

• Critical thinkers

• Problem solvers

• Inquisitive

• Opportunistic

• Flexible

• Open-minded

• Teachable

• Risk takers

• Expressive

But how? Johnson offers the answers, providing practical strategies and techniques for making the ten attributes come alive in the classroom, no matter what grade level or subject area you teach. With the book’s strategies and tools, you will be inspired, armed, and ready to help all of your students think on a deeper level and expand their learning.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

part |57 pages

Creating Thinkers

chapter |11 pages

Analytical Thinkers

Analytical Thinking: Thinking about the Parts and Pieces

chapter |20 pages

Critical Thinkers

Critical Thinking: Thinking about Effectiveness and Validity

chapter |19 pages

Problem Solvers

Utilizes Analytical and Critical Tools to Arrive at Solutions

chapter |2 pages

Conclusion

Thinking Can Be an Unbelievably Satisfying Learning Experience

part |44 pages

Creating College- and ­Career-Ready Learners

chapter |13 pages

Inquisitive Learners

Inquisitiveness: Curiosity about Surroundings, Constantly Asking Questions: Why? How?

chapter |14 pages

Opportunistic Learners

Opportunistic: Interest in Taking Advantage of Learning Opportunities

chapter |12 pages

Flexible Learners

Flexibility: Ability and Desire to Cope with Frustration and Ambiguity

chapter |2 pages

Conclusion

College- and Career-Ready Learners

part |39 pages

Building Resiliency

chapter |11 pages

Willingness to Accept Critical Feedback

Accepting Critical Feedback: Eagerness to Find Ways to Improve

chapter |10 pages

Willingness to Adjust Based on Feedback

Willing to Adjust Learning: Capacity to Alter Course Mid-stream

chapter |11 pages

Openness to Possible Failure

Openness to Failure: Willingness to Trust and Take Academic Risks

chapter |3 pages

Conclusion

Building Resiliency Is Like Broccoli

part |39 pages

Creating Communicators

chapter |12 pages

Ability to Express Oneself in Writing and Orally

Communicate: Convey Meaning in Such a Way That It Is Understood

chapter |10 pages

Skilled at Information Gathering

Research: Seeking the Truth

chapter |10 pages

Drawing Inferences and Reaching Conclusions

To Infer and Conclude: Derive Understanding and Meaning from What Is and Is Not Stated

chapter |1 pages

Conclusion

Creating Effective Communicators

chapter |1 pages

Final Notes