Teaching for Wisdom, Intelligence, Creativity, and Success

Robert J. Sternberg is Professor of Human Development at Cornell University and Honorary Professor of Psychology at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. He formerly was IBM Professor of Psychology and Education at Yale. His BA is from Yale summa cum laude and his PhD is from Stanford. He also holds 13 honorary doctorates. He is a member of the National Academy of Education and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Sternberg has been cited over 150,000 times and is among the most frequently cited authors in psychology textbooks. He is the winner of the APS Williams James Award and the APS James McKeen Cattell Award and of the Grawemeyer Award in Psychology. He is married to Karin Sternberg and has five children: Seth, Sara, Samuel, Brittany, and Melody. Elena Grigorenko is associate professor of child studies and psychology at Yale University and associate professor of psychology at Moscow State University. Grigorenko has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and books. She has received many professional awards, and her research has been funded by various federal and private organizations. Grigorenko has worked with children from around the world, including those living in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

List of Tables About This Book Acknowledgments About the Authors Section I. Teaching for Wisdom, Intelligence, and Creativity 1. Introduction to Teaching for Wisdom, Intelligence, and Creativity 2. What Is the WICS Model? 3. Your Turn: What Is Your Pattern of Strengths? Section II. Why and How to Teach for Successful Intelligence 4. Introduction to Teaching for Successful Intelligence 5. How to Enhance Memory Skills 6. How to Enhance Analytical Skills 7. How to Enhance Creative Skills 8. How to Enhance Practical Skills 9. Your Turn: Identify Different Types of Teaching Strategies Section III. Integrating Teaching and Assessment in Your Classroom 10. Introduction to Integrating Teaching and Assessment 11. Matching Assessment and Instruction 12. General Guidelines for Developing Diversified Assessments 13. Assessing and Rating Memory Skills 14. Assessing and Rating Analytical Skills 15. Assessing and Rating Creative Skills 16. Assessing and Rating Practical Skills 17. Your Turn: Develop Different Types of Assessment Questions Section IV. Why and How to Teach for Wisdom 18. Introduction to Teaching for Wisdom 19. Three Wisdom-Based Thinking Skills 20. Six General Guidelines for Teaching for Wisdom 21. Reflection: How Can You Promote Wise Thinking in Your Classroom? Section V. Synthesis: Helping Students Achieve Success and Satisfaction in Their Lives 22. Introduction to Achieving Balance 23. How to Balance It All 24. A Word of Wisdom on Learning Goals 25. Wisdom, Intelligence, and Creativity, Synthesized Answer Keys Appendix to Section I: Suggested Further Readings for Those Who Want to Learn More About the WICS Model and Other Resources on Teaching Strategies Appendix to Section II: Mnemonic Techniques and Strategies Appendix to Section III: Cross-Reference of Sample Tables by Grade, Level, Content Area, Response Format, and Cognitive Skill Assessed References Index

"Interesting insights into the planning of teaching strategies with some fresh new ideas. Takes Tyler, Taba, Eisner, and Joyce to a new level." -- Daniel Elliott, Professor "Offers explicitly practical strategies for fine-tuning and balancing instruction and assessment. The strategies help assess wise thinking skills and creative thinking skills and match assessment of achievement to broad teaching." -- Jim Morrison, Coordinator of Curriculum Development "The variety and quantity of practical examples can be quickly converted to classroom use." -- Phyllis Milne, Associate Director of Curriculum and Student Achievement "This book encourages teachers to go beyond traditional instruction designed for narrow kinds of thinking and testing." -- Sharon Kane, Professor "Offers a great opportunity for teachers to reflect on their practice in a constructive way. The book serves well as a schoolwide professional development initiative in learning communities and offers opportunities for teachers to tweak their instruction for better understanding and meaningful learning." -- Susan Leeds, Science Curriculum Leader "This is a blockbuster of a book. It allows teachers to follow standards, but provides space for them to develop students' wisdom, intelligence, and creativity (and of course success). Teachers will be free to teach without being limited to textbook formats. Both teachers and students will come to understand themselves and their values better." -- William E. Doll, Jr., Professor Emeritus "This book presents a model to help teachers teach content while teaching important skills that make the content meaningful. The authors explain and give examples of how to apply their model and explicitly make connections to assessment and state standards. Using this model will enrich the education of students and fill the enormous gap created by high-stakes tests and the accountability movement." -- Alcione N. Ostorga, Assistant Professor