Access to a Schoolwide Thinking Curriculum: Leadership Challenges and Solutions.

Morocco, Catherine Cobb; Walker, Andrea; Lewis, Leslie R.

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ERIC Number: EJ671474

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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Access to a Schoolwide Thinking Curriculum: Leadership Challenges and Solutions.

Morocco, Catherine Cobb; Walker, Andrea; Lewis, Leslie R.

Journal of Special Education Leadership, v16 n1 p5-14 May 2003

This article discusses how an urban middle school designed to reflect a Schools for Thought model has demonstrated that urban schools can achieve excellent results on statewide testing for all students, including those with disabilities. Key school features are highlighted, including the use of "cross-talk" to stimulate discussion and student collaboration. (Contains 4 references.) (CR)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Design, Disabilities, High Risk Students, Inclusive Schools, Interdisciplinary Approach, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, School Administration, Thinking Skills, Urban Schools

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: Critical Issues in Urban Special Education.