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Life Skills for All Learners: How to Teach, Assess, and Report Education's New Essentials

Antarina S. F. Amir

The clearest guide yet to preparing today's students to succeed in a rapidly changing and increasingly complex world.


Information societies-and life in general-require a host of skills beyond those found in the traditional school curriculum. Yet nearly a quarter of the way through the 21st century, educators are still looking for clarity on what these skills are and a comprehensive, whole-school model that explains how to teach and develop them; how to observe and assess them; and how to report learning progress to students, parents, and families. That wait is over.

In Life Skills for All Learners, authors Antarina S. F. Amir and Thomas R. Guskey, collaborating with a team of practitioner colleagues at HighScope Indonesia Institute, share a comprehensive, classroom-tested framework for teaching, assessing, and reporting eight of education's new essential skills:


* Meta-Level Reflection

* Expert Thinking

* Creativity and Innovation

* Adaptability and Agility

* Audience-Centered Communication

* Synergistic Collaboration

* Empathetic Social Skills

* Ethical Leadership

Packed with targeted learning activities, grade- and subject-inclusive examples, and skill-specific rubrics mapping a continuum of deliberate development from the earliest elementary years through high school graduation, this resource provides teachers, school leaders, and curriculum developers with the practical advice and inspirational guidance they need to set up all students for lasting success.

Book Details

  • Publisher: ASCD
  • Publish Date: Jan 11st, 2024
  • Pages: 249
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.90in - 7.00in - 0.80in - 0.83lb
  • EAN: 9781416632467
  • Categories: Schools - Levels - ElementaryTeaching - Methods & StrategiesAims & Objectives

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About the Author

Amir, Antarina S. F.: -

Antarina S.F. Amir, SE, MSc, MBA, is the founder and president of HighScope Indonesia Institute. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and Instructor at the University of Indonesia, she is passionate about improving education in Indonesia and established the HighScope Early Childhood Education Program in Jakarta 1996. After extensive study, consultation with education experts, and numerous visits to schools in the United States and other countries, she expanded the program to be a comprehensive K-12 education institute. The aim of the program is to provide integrated and inclusive learning experiences for children so that they become self-regulated leaders, equipped with the skills needed to be successful and thrive in their lives.

Guskey, Thomas R.: -

Thomas R. Guskey, PhD, is professor emeritus in the College of Education, University of Kentucky. A graduate of the University of Chicago, he began his career in education as a middle school teacher and later served as an administrator in Chicago Public Schools. He is a Fellow in the American Educational Research Association and was awarded the Association's prestigious Relating Research to Practice Award. His most recent books include Implementing Mastery Learning; Get Set, Go! Creating Successful Grading and Reporting Systems; and What We Know About Grading: What Works, What Doesn't, and What's Next.