Academic Moves for College and Career Readiness, Grades 6-12

Download or read book Academic Moves for College and Career Readiness, Grades 6-12 written by Jim Burke and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depth matters! Can a mere fifteen words turn today’s youth into the innovative, ambitious thinkers we need? Yes, contend Jim Burke and Barry Gilmore, because these are the moves that make the mind work and students must learn if they’re to achieve academically. With Academic Moves, Jim and Barry distill each of these 15 powerhouse processes into a potent concision that nevertheless spans core subject areas: Before, during, and after sections offer essential questions, lesson ideas, and activities. Student samples illustrate what to look for and the process for getting there. Culminating tasks include producing an analytic essay, argument, and more. Reproducible rubrics assist with assessment.