Teaching For Transfer A Guide For Designing Learning With Realworld Application 1st Edition Michael Mcdowell by Michael Mcdowell 9781949539943, 9781949539936, 1949539946, 1949539938, 19495399386, B08DLG2M6F instant download after payment.

Empower students to become creative, well-rounded citizens who are prepared to meet and overcome real-world challenges. With Teaching for Transfer, you'll discover a road map for reconfiguring K-12 classroom instruction to ensure learners can expertly apply their knowledge and skills to new contexts. The resource includes ample practices and protocols you can begin using today to cultivate essential transfer-level skills in students. Use this resource to introduce students to varied perspectives and instances of perplexity: Study the three levels of complexity: (1) surface, (2) deep, and (3) transfer. Understand how foundational knowledge and skills can be leveraged to create transfer-level learning experiences and increase student engagement and problem-solving skills. Learn specific teaching strategies and protocols for incorporating perspective and perplexity in the classroom to mimic real-world challenges. Use end-of-chapter reflection questions individually and collaboratively, with other teachers, to build students' transferable skills. Contents: Acknowledgments Table of Contents About the Author Introduction Chapter 1: Laying Foundations: Building Surface-and-Deep Networks Chapter 2: Co-constructing Learning Intentions at Transfer: Building Transfer Networks Chapter 3: Introducing Change in the Learning Experience: Leveraging Perspective and Perplexity Chapter 4: Engaging Students in Transfer-Level Learning Chapter 5: Creating the Right Conditions for Transfer in the School Context: Transitioning and Teaming Epilogue Appendix A: Resources for Foundational Learning Appendix B: Resources for Transfer-Network Development Appendix C: Resources for Engagement in Transfer-Level Work References and Resources Index