How to use Bloom's Taxonomy in the Classroom: The Complete Guide

by Mike Gershon

How to Use Bloom’s Taxonomy in the The Complete Guide is your one-stop shop for improving the quality of the lessons, questions, activities and assessments you plan. Never before has there been such a detailed, practical analysis of the taxonomy – of how it works, why it works and how you can use it to raise achievement in your classroom.

Packed with ideas, activities, strategies and techniques, the book unpicks the taxonomy level-by-level, giving you everything you need to master using it in your day-to-day practice.

Written with the busy teacher in mind, How to Use Bloom’s Taxonomy in the Classroom examines the tool every teacher knows about by answering all the questions you were afraid to ask! Topics covered What is the taxonomy and how does it work?; Knowledge and Comprehension; Application and Analysis; Synthesis and Evaluation; Objectives and Outcomes; Activities and Products; Questioning; Stretch and Challenge; and Assessment.

All in all, the book is a must-have for any teacher looking to raise achievement, develop their planning and stretch and challenge the thinking of their students. Written by expert teacher, trainer and author Mike Gershon, the book will enhance your skills, giving you everything you need to improve your practice and support your learners.

Genres: Education, Teaching

227 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 18, 2015

About the author

Mike Gershon is an expert educationalist whose knowledge of teaching and learning extends across the age ranges and the curriculum. His online teaching tools have been viewed and downloaded more than 2.6 million times by teachers in over 180 countries and territories. They include the now famous Starter Generator, Plenary Producer and AFL Toolkit, all available at www.mikegershon.com.

He is the author of 21 books on teaching and learning, including numerous bestsellers. All of Mike's work is closely focused on the practicalities of pedagogy; teachers across the world return to his toolkits and writing because of their relevance to the classroom and the immediacy with which the ideas can be implemented.

He is also the author of 8 books on thinking and work skills - the Gershon Business Essentials series. In these books, Mike brings his knowledge of business and thinking to bear on different aspects of working life such as time management, how to think creatively and how to deliver outstanding presentations.

Mike writes on teaching and learning for the Times Educational Supplement, trains teachers around the UK, acts as an educational consultant for various organisations and continues to teach at secondary level.

Reviews

[Tomas Nilsson · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books I’ve read about pedagogy and learning. Helpful resource. The appendices are very useful to teachers. It helps with lesson planning, strategizing student activities and prepare assessment modules.