{"product_id":"thinking-it-through-coaching-students-to-be-problemsolvers","title":"Thinking It Through: Coaching Students to Be Problem-Solvers","description":"\u003cp\u003eThinking It Through: Coaching Students to Be Problem-Solvers guides educators in integrating creative and critical thinking to power the six phases of the Cycle of Problem-Solving: problem-finding and analyzing the audience  researching  generating ideas for solutions  selecting a solution  designing an implementation plan  and self-regulation and setting goals for improvement.  The authors draw from the works of Thomas Friedman  Bena Kallick  Ken Kay  Robert Marzano  Jay McTighe  Daniel Pink  Ken Robinson  Tony Wagner  Grant Wiggins  and Young Zhao in creating a coherent system for teaching to produce independent problem-solvers.  Thinking It Through provides guiding questions to focus on specific skills and attitudes needed to progress through the Cycle of Problem-Solving and four developmental levels of problem-solving.  This book is for classroom teachers  grade-level teams  content-area departments  pupil-service departments  whole schools  and school districts; the strategies are useful in elementary  middle  and high school disciplines. It is recommended as a textbook for college undergraduate and graduate education programs.  Educators have found the Thinking It Through Cycle and System of Problem-Solving useful for engaging a school  district  or institution in the life skill of problem-solving.  Creative and critical thinking  communication  collaboration  arts  basic skills  empathy  mindfulness  resilience  perseverance  and positive work habits are problem-solving tools. These are coherently and systematically included in the Cycle and System of Problem-Solving to give educators theory and strategies needed to empower students to solve the problems of their lifetimes.  Ken Kay  the founding CEO of EdLeader21  concurs  \"There will be nothing more essential for students in their personal  professional  and civic lives than to become self-directed  creative problem-solvers.\"  Noted consultant and co-author of 17 books  including the award-winning Understanding by Design series  Jay McTighe urges  \"If you agree  as I do  that problem-solving should be considered a basic skill of a modern education  then this book is for you.\"  Martin G. Brooks  Executive Director of TriState Consortium  offers this praise for the authors: \"I have seen first-hand the transformational work that Drs. Hibbard and Cyganovich initiated and oversaw as school administrators. Their focus on problem-solving  critical thinking  creativity and innovation encouraged teachers to do more profound and more meaningful work with students.\"  Jonathan P. Costa  Sr. Assistant Executive Director  EdAdvance  states: \"I have never encountered a pair of leaders more qualified to share insights regarding student agency in problem-solving than Drs. Hibbard and Cyganovich. Thinking It Through is among the most in-depth and thoughtful examinations of the power of shifting the focus of learning to the student that I have encountered. The results represent a unique blend of theory and practice  grounded in the depth and power of the real-world examples they share and explain.\"  \"This work is an incredible contribution to teaching problem-solving \" concludes Professor Marcia Delcourt  Coordinator  Ed.D. Instructional Leadership at Western Connecticut State University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44985809305653,"sku":"ByrdShop_1977237606","price":31.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781977237606.jpg?v=1770872292","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/thinking-it-through-coaching-students-to-be-problemsolvers","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}