Strengthen critical thinking skills with strategies that dramatically improve student performance!Coauthored by two internationally renowned educators and researchers, this resource helps teachers strengthen their classroom practice with lessons that promote successful intelligence—a set of abilities that allow students to adapt and succeed within their environment, make the most of their strengths, and learn to compensate for their weaknesses.The authors demonstrate how to design instructional units that help students apply successful intelligence to solve problems and make decisions. This research-based text also includes:Sample unit plans and 40 ready-to-use lessons illustrated with classroom examplesProven assessment techniques to promote the development of creative, analytical, and practical thinking skillsApproaches to encourage both passive and active learningWith teacher reflection activities and suggested homework for students, this resource is ideal for strengthening students' higher-order thinking abilities and raising overall academic performance!