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.