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LEARNING THAT TRANSFERS - FRONT COVER -- LEARNING THAT TRANSFERS -- COPYRIGHT -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD - THE PLEASURES OF TEACHING TRANSFER -- PREFACE - WHERE ARE WE IN PLACE AND TIME? WHY DO WE NEED TO RETHINK CURRICULUM DESIGN? -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS -- INTRODUCTION - CHAPTER OVERVIEW AND HOW TO USE THIS BOOK -- CHAPTER 1 - LEARNING TRANSFER: WHAT IS IT AND HOW CAN IT TRANSFORM TEACHING AND LEARNING? -- CHAPTER 2 - SHIFTS IN PRACTICE: HOW CAN WE SET THE FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING THAT TRANSFERS? -- CHAPTER 3 - DISCIPLINARY LITERACY: HOW CAN WE UNLEASH THE POWER OF THE SUBJECTS WE TEACH? -- CHAPTER 4 - MODERN LITERACIES: WHAT DO OUR STUDENTS NEED TO NAVIGATE TODAY'S WORLD? -- CHAPTER 5 - THE STORY OF YOUR COURSE: HOW DO WE CRAFT A COMPELLING NARRATIVE TO GUIDE LEARNING? -- CHAPTER 6 - UNIT PLANNING: HOW DO WE INTENTIONALLY DESIGN FOR LEARNING THAT TRANSFERS? -- CHAPTER 7 - ASSESSMENTS: WHAT IS THE ROLE OF ASSESSMENT IN A CLASSROOM FOCUSED ON TRANSFER? -- CHAPTER 8 - INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN: BUILDING A COMMUNITY FOR LEARNING THAT TRANSFERS -- CONCLUSION - REMAINING NIMBLE: HOW DO WE CONTINUE TO EVOLVE IN AN UNPRECEDENTED WORLD? -- AFTERWORD - LEARNING THAT MATTERS -- GLOSSARY -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.

"It is a pleasure to have a full length treatise on this most important topic, and may this focus on transfer become much more debated, taught, and valued in our schools." - John Hattie Teach students to use their learning to unlock new situations. Learning That Transfers empowers teachers and curriculum designers alike to harness the critical concepts of traditional disciplines while building students' capacity to navigate, interpret, and transfer their learning to solve novel and complex modern problems. Using a backwards design approach, this hands-on guide walks teachers step-by-step through the process of identifying curricular goals, establishing assessment targets, and planning curriculum and instruction that facilitates the transfer of learning to new and challenging situations. Key features include: Thinking prompts to spur reflection and inform curricular planning and design. Next-day strategies that offer tips for practical, immediate action in the classroom. Design steps that outline critical moments in creating curriculum for learning that transfers. Links to case studies, discipline-specific examples, and podcast interviews with educators. A companion website that hosts templates, planning guides, and flexible options for adapting current curriculum documents.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2021. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.