"It is a pleasure to have a full length treatise on this most important
topic, and may this focus on transfer
become much more debated, taught, and valued in our schools." - John
Hattie
Teach students to use their learning to unlock new situations.
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Learning That Transfers* empowers teachers and curriculum designers
alike to harness the critical concepts of traditional disciplines while
building students' capacity to navigate, interpret, and transfer their
learning to solve novel and complex modern problems. Using a backwards
design approach, this hands-on guide walks teachers step-by-step through
the process of identifying curricular goals, establishing assessment
targets, and planning curriculum and instruction that facilitates the
transfer of learning to new and challenging situations. Key features
include:
- Thinking prompts to spur reflection and inform curricular planning and
design.
- Next-day strategies that offer tips for practical, immediate action in
the classroom.
- Design steps that outline critical moments in creating curriculum for
learning that transfers.
- Links to case studies, discipline-specific examples, and podcast
interviews with educators.
- A companion website that hosts templates, planning guides, and
flexible options for adapting current curriculum documents.