Ritchhart, Ron. <br/><br/>
Intellectual character :  what it is, why it matters, and how to get it / 
Ron Ritchhart ; foreword by David Perkins. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - San Francisco :  Jossey-Bass,  c2002. 
 - xxx, 303 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
 - The Jossey-Bass education series .
 - Jossey-Bass education series. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-292) and index. 
<br/><br/>Part 1: The case for intellectual character -- Failing at smart: or what's an education for? -- Rethinking smart: the idea of intellectual character -- Acting smart: how thinking dispositions close the ability-action gap -- Part 2: Fostering intellectual character in our schools -- First days, first steps: initiating a culture of thinking -- Thinking routines: creating the spaces and structures for thinking -- Language and thinking: prompting, priming, and patterning -- Thought-full environments: sustaining a culture of thinking -- Part 3: Moving toward the ideal of intellectual character -- Beyond technique: where teaching for intellectual character begins -- Three lessons: what to keep in mind about teaching for intellectual character -- Some practical advice: how to get started teaching for intellectual character. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>078795683X (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002001268 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Effective teaching.<br/>Learning, Psychology of.<br/>Cognitive styles.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB 1025.3  / .R58 2002