Writing: A Mode of Thinking

• Published in: Language arts Vol. 89; no. 6; pp. 426 - 431
• Main Authors: Fu, Danling, Hansen, Jane
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Urbana National Council of Teachers of English 01.07.2012
• Subjects: Cognition; Core curriculum; Grade 5; Interviews; Language acquisition; Language arts; Learning; Reading; Reading comprehension; Teacher Educators; Teachers; Teaching; Writing; Writing Processes; Written Language Instruction

[...]while we talk about high-order thinking or critical thinking in our teacher programs or in inservice workshops, teacher workshops, or even our curriculum standards, we don't actually see the depth of thinking demonstrated in our teaching or in our students' work. [...]we need to teach...