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Intellectual character : what it is, why it matters, and how to get it / Ron Ritchhart ; foreword by David Perkins.

by Ritchhart, Ron.

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San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2002.

Effective teaching.

Learning, Psychology of.

Cognitive styles.

078795683X (alk. paper) :

Jossey-Bass education series.

xxx, 303 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Part 1: The case for intellectual character -- Failing at smart: or what's an education for? -- Rethinking smart: the idea of intellectual character -- Acting smart: how thinking dispositions close the ability-action gap -- Part 2: Fostering intellectual character in our schools -- First days, first steps: initiating a culture of thinking -- Thinking routines: creating the spaces and structures for thinking -- Language and thinking: prompting, priming, and patterning -- Thought-full environments: sustaining a culture of thinking -- Part 3: Moving toward the ideal of intellectual character -- Beyond technique: where teaching for intellectual character begins -- Three lessons: what to keep in mind about teaching for intellectual character -- Some practical advice: how to get started teaching for intellectual character.

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