Learning That Transfers

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Learning that Transfers is a rare combination of practical and inspirational. Drawing

together concepts from psychology, neuroscience, and the learning sciences, the

authors mount a case that transfer is one of the keys to designing curriculum that can

produce deep and durable learning for the 21st century. Educators everywhere will

welcome the book for its clarity, use-value, and timeliness. -- Sarah M. Fine Accessible. Reflective. Timely. Inspiring. Engaging. By asking all of the right questions,

this book enables teachers to navigate overwhelming numbers of outcomes by creating/

uncovering complex relationships between concepts and extending learning through

real-world transfer. I want education to help develop deep thinking, compassionate

humans, and this book supports this aim fully. -- Charlie Kraig There is so much I love about this book. Learning That Transfers: Designing

Curriculum for a Changing World provides a step-by-step process that allows readers

to connect their learning and transfer it to the work they do. It is based in research

and practice. -- Peter DeWitt, Ed.D. This is a serious and ambitious book that makes explicit connections from a model

of learning right through to curriculum design and implementation. In doing so,

it provides the reader with an explicit structure that supports their progress as they

acquire, connect and transfer what they learn, demonstrating the efficacy of their

model of learning. -- Oliver Caviglioli The authors have brilliantly captured the purpose of instruction today. Our students

MUST be able to acquire, connect and transfer knowledge and, as educators, we must

be intentional in our curriculum design to ensure that happens. This book is a great

resource for ALL 21st Century educators. -- Dr. Jeff Bearden How might we design agile curriculum that prepares learners for a wildly unpredictable

world? How might we design learning experiences for a silo-free system, even as we

continue learning inside of them? The practical wisdom and tangible tools tucked into

every nook and cranny of this ground-breaking text make this the right book for the

right time, and these are the right people to learn from. -- Angela Stockman The book guides you from "what to WOW" in a clear and concrete way, offering a

multitude of strategies as a primer to design learning that transfers. Everything in it

has been tested with diverse students around the globe by educators like you. This

work is a promise for transformation in education with an abiding focus on student

ownership, complex thinking, and relevant learning. -- Alena Zink The authors have advanced a critically important new synthesis of the science and

art of effective teaching. By focusing on the practical methods teachers can use to

help students engage deeper conceptual understanding, this book helps keep the big

questions about life, humanity, and sustainability in mind, even as we structure the

fine-grained details of everyday classroom lessons. -- Dr. Susan Hanisch & Dustin Eirdosh We live in a world of often bewildering particularities. Children begin thinking,

Vygotsky says, by assembling their immediate world into mental complexes where

particularities understood by their juxtaposition. With schooling, children learn to

organize the world by concepts or transferable patterns of meaning. The authors

of this important new book masterfully explore the way these two pivotal ideas-

concepts and their transfer-play out in educational practice. -- Dr. Bill Cope In an increasingly neoliberal world of performance and accountability, this book is a

call-to-arms for anyone passionate about real learning. The "Try Next Day" strategies

would enhance any classroom because they complement what you do already. -- Gregory Anderson Learning That Transfers articulates the interconnected relationships between past and

present knowledge, offering a framework for future learning that will stand strong as

education evolves. As a teacher educator, I value the fusion of theory combined with

practical "Next-Day Strategies" that make this book a valuable addition to any teacher

preparation program. -- Michele Dugan Imagine an education system that "empowers teachers and students to tackle the

problems facing us in the 21st century and beyond". It's possible and this book shows

us how. With equal parts inspiration and practical implementation, the authors detail

the strategies, tools and supports they use in their own classrooms to enable their

students to thrive in an unknowable future. HIGHLY recommend! -- Julie M Wilson As educators, we constantly strive to prepare our learners to navigate the complexities

of their world. Drawing on latest research, the authors articulate a compelling visual

model that enables students to apply their understanding to new contexts. Learning

that Transfers is a must for teachers who are seeking ways to provide opportunities for

authentic learning. -- Richard Healy Our world is increasingly complex and preparing our students for tomorrow depends

on our teacher's ability to teach more than just curriculum. Learning That Transfers is a

thoughtful and essential guide for any educator concerned with preparing students to

meet challenges through deep, powerful thinking and learning. -- Katie Graham What a fantastic resource! This book is loaded with concrete examples of how to

design meaningful and engaging learning experiences for students. I felt empowered

as I read each chapter, thinking the ideas could easily be integrated into my practice

immediately. This book should be a mandatory resource in every school and in teacher

education programs. -- Jenni Donohoo In a connected and complex world, our ability to navigate myriad contexts becomes

paramount. What's essential in that world? Learning transfer. Immediately practical,

drawing on diverse scholarship and rich classroom experience, this book reveals the

what, why, and how of learning transfer, for teachers of all types. This is a must-read

for anyone striving for equity and excellence in education. -- Michael Crawford, PhD No one today would suggest that we live in a stable world with little change, little need

to adapt as individuals, to meet the challenges of the next several months let alone the

next 10, 20 or 30 years. Ch 4 Modern Literacies alone is why every educator should

read this book. Like never before we must teach and lead our students not for a final

exam, but for life. This book will help. -- Dr. Rick Gilson It's a uniquely human trait to make deep meaning out of knowledge, giving it

significance and context. Through the ACT mental model, practical examples of shifts

in practice, guidance in curriculum planning and more, Learning That Transfers is

a text that empowers readers to reframe learning and build in that deeper level of

meaning that makes all the difference in revolutionizing education. -- Caitlin Krause