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Put Thinking to the Test
How can teachers use the comprehension strategies put forward in books like Strategies That Work and Mosaic of Thought to help students become not just better readers and thinkers but also better test takers? The four authors of Put Thinking to the Test have spent years pursuing that question and have developed a groundbreaking approach, as their colleague Ellin Oliver Keene writes in the foreword to the book:
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How can teachers use the comprehension strategies put forward in books like Strategies That Work and Mosaic of Thought to help students become not just better readers and thinkers but also better test takers? The four authors of Put Thinking to the Test have spent years pursuing that question and have developed a groundbreaking approach, as their colleague Ellin Oliver Keene writes in the foreword to the book:
"I knew that Lori, Patrick, Cheryl, and Missy me...read more
About the Author(s)
Table of Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
About Our Book
SECTION ONE: Wondering About Tests
Introduction
Chapter 1: Coming to Know Standardized Tests: Walking in Our Students' Shoes
Chapter 2: Tests as a Genre: What Makes Standardized Tests Unique
Chapter 3: Increasing Student Stamina: The Role of Workshop Structures in Becoming Successful Test Takers
SECTION TWO: Thinking About Tests
Introduction: Applying Proficient Reader Research to Test Taking
Chapter 4: Ask Questions
Chapter 5: Create Mental Images
Chapter 6: Draw Inferences
Chapter 7: Synthesize New Learning and Ideas
Chapter 8: Activate, Utilize, and Build Background Knowledge (Schema)
Chapter 9: Determine the Most Important Ideas and Themes
Chapter 10: Monitor for Meaning and Problem-Solve When Meaning Breaks Down
SECTION THREE: Still Learning About Tests
Introduction
Chapter 11: Q and A—Weaving Thinking Together with Testing
Chapter 12: Integrity: It's All About Being True to Ourselves and Our Profession
References