Inference: Teaching Students to Develop Hypotheses, Evaluate Evidence, and Draw Logical Conclusions
- ISBN-10
- 1416614427
- ISBN-13
- 9781416614425
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 113
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- ASCD
- Authors
- Harvey F. Silver, R. Thomas Dewing, Matthew J. Perini
Description
Part of a series of PLC Guides designed to help teams of teachers learn, plan, and implement strategies from the ASCD book The Strategic Teacher, this complete professional development resource focuses on inference, a foundational ability that underlies higher-order thinking and 21st century skills.
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