Unleashing the positive power of differences: polarity thinking in our schools 9781452257716, 145225771X

Part I: Understanding polarity thinking. Introduction: Let's put our differences to work for us -- Getting unstuck

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English Pages x, 273 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm Year 2014;2018

Unleashing the positive power of differences: polarity thinking in our schools
9781452257716, 145225771X

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Jane A. G

Table of contents :
Part I: Understanding polarity thinking. Introduction: Let's put our differences to work for us --
Getting unstuck in education --
Part II: The big picture of polarity thinking in education reform. Leveraging education goals: academic success AND whole child success --
Ensuring effective teachers: evaluation as a measure of effectiveness AND a guide for professional growth --
A math wars truce: mastery of knowledge AND mastery of problem solving --
Making diplomas meaningful: standardization AND customization --
Part III: Putting the small polarity thinking tools to work. Introducing polarity thinking to your team --
Guiding your team through polarity thinking --
Using polarity tools to explore initiatives and opposing experts --
Working with common polarities in education --
Students and polarities: a tool for critical thinking --
Part IV: A closer look at why we believe what we believe. Carl Jung, neuroscience, and the truth that we're wired to develop different viewpoints --
Conclusion: Moving beyond polarization in education --
Appendix A: A PACT process case study --
Appendix B: Chapter 9 reading: How do we help students succeed?

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