About the Author

With more than 15 years of education experience, Deana Senn, MS, is an expert in instructional strategies and classroom assessments. Her curriculum and instruction experience span the United States and Canada, in both rural and urban districts, from the school level to regional level. She actively develops content with the Marzano Center team and trains nationwide. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University and received her master’s degree from Montana State University.

Robert J. Marzano, PhD, is a nationally recognized education researcher, speaker, trainer, and author of more than 30 books and 150 articles on topics such as instruction, assessment, writing and implementing standards, cognition, effective leadership, and school intervention. His practical translations of the most current research and theory into classroom strategies are widely practiced internationally by both teachers and administrators.

Reviews

"Engaging in Cognitively Complex Tasks provides educators with the opportunity to get students to think deeply about real-world problems. It permits teachers to teach their students to generate their own questions, allowing them to have ownership of their learning." -- Melissa S. Collins "2014 West Tennessee Teacher of the Year"

"I heartily recommend this book. I have found the various strategies useful even in my early attempts to implement them." -- Jon Parrott "2014 Iowa Teacher of the Year Finalist"

"I'm an elementary school teacher, and I can tell you that the techniques in Engaging in Cognitively Complex Tasks certainly work in K4 classrooms. Following the clear organization of the book, I had no problem writing my lesson plan and I can't wait to implement it. My teaching will be better as a result of reading this book." -- Meg Strnat "2014 Indiana Teacher of the Year Finalist"