Building a Culture of Thinking
Collaborative Learning * Educating for Global Competence * Making Learning & Thinking Visible
Clarkston, Michigan
November 1-3, 2012
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Building a culture of thinking in a classroom or school requires intentional action and careful thought. As notions of schooling continue to shift in dramatic ways, it is paramount that we as educators continue to expand our understanding of what thinking looks like and under what conditions it flourishes.
Project Zero has been a leader in the study of thinking and learning for nearly 50 years, developing tools and frameworks that fully engage learners – including teachers – and encourage them to think deeply about the topics they study.
This latest Project Zero conference will include plenary sessions with renowned writers and thinkers Howard Gardner, David Perkins, Ron Ritchhart, Shari Tishman, Tina Blythe, Veronica Boix Mansilla, and Daniel Wilson. It will also feature interactive sessions led by researchers and educators who have been putting Project Zero ideas into practice in schools and other learning settings around the world.
Held in collaboration with the Center for the Advancement and Study of International Education (CASIE) and Clarkston (Michigan) Community Schools, this Project Zero conference will highlight the following research strands:
- Collaborative Learning: How can we effectively learn in collaborative ways (both adults and children)? How do successful collaborations sustain themselves? What is the role of reflection in collaborative endeavors?
- Educating for Global Competence: How are the meanings of local and global citizenship shifting in the 21st century? How can exploring topics through multiple disciplinary lenses enhance our global understanding?
- Making Learning & Thinking Visible: How do we help students develop dispositions that support thoughtful learning across school subjects? How do we effectively document and assess individual and group learning? Why is it important to make learning and thinking visible?
Hosted by CASIE in collaboration with Project Zero and the Harvard Graduate School of Education
