Connect the Dots: The Collective Power of Relationships, Memory and Mindset: The Collective Power of Relationships, Memory and Mindset in the classroom

by Tricia Taylor, Nina Dibner

Connecting the Dots presents three key interconnected areas of focus that will have the most impact on teaching and learning. 1. Building Strong creating a sense of belonging, establishing norms and high expectations; and understanding barriers, like unconscious bias and misconceptions, in order to break them down 2. Maximising managing cognitive load, using effective learning strategies, planning for long term retention and application of knowledge 3. Cultivating Learning building self-efficacy; developing metacognitive skills; and using feedback, goal setting and talk effectively Each of these three chapters lays out the research worth knowing and applies that research to ready-to-use teaching tools for real classrooms. The chapters conclude with detailed guides to support leadership in creating personalised professional learning sessions to turnkey these concepts to school staff. Connecting the Dots is a book for educators by educators. Conceived by lead author Tricia Taylor, who started as a teacher in the US but has been teaching in UK schools for nearly two decades as well as running her consultancy, Tailored Practice, and co-authored by Nina Dibner a veteran US educator and founder of PowerTools, an American educational consulting firm, Connecting the Dots offers a transcontinental lens. Illustrated by Oliver Caviglioli, the graphics and layout make the book incredibly accessible and a joy to read.

Genres: Teaching

260 pages, Paperback

Published December 10, 2019

Reviews

[Kimberly Wiggins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well I'm going to love any book that helps underscore the importance of memory and learning! I loved the metacognition sections. Definitely had a few implementation ideas that made it unique from the other cogsci reads while the underpinning stayed the same.