by edtosavetheworld | Apr 13, 2021 | LTT, Stage 3: Critical Thinking
This post first appeared on Corwin Connect. Every time we poll teachers about their highest priority, student engagement tops the list. How can we move beyond “party tricks” and toward self-directed learning? We’ve found five shifts that can...
by edtosavetheworld | Jun 11, 2015 | Stage 3: Critical Thinking
Here is one of our all-time most popular posts. Although most of us are winding down the school year, it’s a good time to reflect and start collecting strategies for next year! 3 Simple Strategies to Develop Students’ Critical Thinking This week we’ve focused on...
by edtosavetheworld | May 15, 2015 | Stage 3: Critical Thinking
I teach history, which means I teach a fair amount of research. I ask students to engage in short-term web-based research in class on their iPads to introduce them to a new unit, and often ask them to find articles to answer an essential question at home for homework....
by edtosavetheworld | Mar 17, 2015 | Stage 2: Active Processing, Stage 3: Critical Thinking
We have all tried to teach students to make connections between things that have obvious connections. But what about between things that don’t have obvious connections? In his book Brain Rules, expert John Medina talks about a six-year study of more than 3,000...
by edtosavetheworld | Dec 4, 2014 | Stage 3: Critical Thinking
Most of our blog posts about critical thinking borrow ideas and resources from the Foundation for Critical Thinking, and this one is no exception. If somehow you have missed the classroom-ready organizers, handouts, rubrics, and strategies from our previous posts,...
by edtosavetheworld | Dec 2, 2014 | Stage 3: Critical Thinking
In December of last year, we offered a quick post on egocentrism and critical thinking, which reminded me of some important shifts we need to make as educators. As many of us embark on discussions of sensitive, complex, and important issues — from Ferguson to...
