A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 24, 2019

Gwen Moran provides a fascinating take on this point in an article titled 5 Ways Being a Good Follower Makes You a Better Leader : Followers can “make or break” the leader influencing if and how goals are accomplished.

Leadership 363

Leadership Critical Thinking 363

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 7, 2015

The aspects of e-safety, critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and finding and evaluating information must all be addressed. Bridget Burns, Michael Crow and Mark Becker noted the benefits of collaboration in their article Innovating Together: Collaboration as a Driving Force to Improve Student Success , March 2, 2015.

Critical Thinking 418

Critical Thinking Leadership Teaching Education 418

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 10, 2018

The University of Sheffield provides the following synopsis that validates the importance of this pedagogical strategy: Reflective learning is a way of allowing students to step back from their learning experience to help them develop critical thinking skills and improve future performance by analyzing their experience.

Pedagogy 402

Pedagogy Lesson Plan Critical Thinking Research 402

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 15, 2013

An article appeared in the Global Post , which highlighted this portion of our trip. Before, during, and after the trip students engage in authentic learning elements while enhancing essential skill sets such as communication, collaboration, critical thinking, media/digital literacy, and global awareness.

Heritage 325

Heritage Artifacts High School History 325

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 6, 2023

Materials such as a variety of textbooks, articles, websites, technology, or other resources to assist with or demonstrate learning. For example, students can choose their own learning: Goals by involving them in setting individual goals, working with a group to set group goals, or choosing from a set of pre-determined goals.

Junior High 346

Junior High Critical Thinking High School Education 346

Moler's Musing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

From Frayer Models to define key terms and concepts, to Sketch and Tell-O and 8Parts Sourcing for visual analysis and critical thinking, each day offered a structured and interactive way for students to connect with history. How does Wilsons example of Massachusetts support his argument for a single executive?

Primary Sources 111

Primary Sources Government Critical Thinking History 111

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

A ‘Knowledge Revival’ A 2025 book by 10 education researchers in Europe and Australia, Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival , makes the case that students cannot learn the skills of comprehension and critical thinking unless they know a lot of stuff first.

Teaching 137

Teaching Charter School Social Studies Geography 137

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 9, 2010

Earlier today I read an article published in the Washington Post by Diane Ravitch entitled " Ravitch on Teachers and Her Critics ". Designs lessons that foster critical thinking skills and cognitive growth through authentic-based practices. I could go on and on, but I think you get the point.

Pedagogy 277

Pedagogy Educational Technology Classroom Management Critical Thinking 277

TeachThought

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Critical Thinking Skill Emphasize the development of critical thinking skills to help children navigate the vast amount of information available to them. Teach them how to question, analyze, and evaluate information critically, enabling them to make informed decisions and form their own opinions.

Critical Thinking 282

Critical Thinking Professional Development Digital Resources Teaching 282

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Each day various people chime in stating his or her disapproval of such words when an article focusing on its merits arise. Certain words jump right out at me such as grit, innovation, branding, mindset, future ready, deeper learning, and personalization. This is my view of rigor.

Critical Thinking 245

Critical Thinking Cultures Teaching Research 245

Moler's Musing

JANUARY 24, 2025

It highlights the weaknesses and problems in America before the Constitutionlike taxation without representation, the Articles of Confederation, Shays Rebellion, and foreign and domestic disputesand positions the Constitution as the solution.

Government 131

Government Social Studies Leadership History 131

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 24, 2018

I frequently use online articles and resources with my students to supplement our curriculum. I want them reading, thinking about, and discussing hot topics that impact their lives; however, engaging students around online articles hasn’t always been easy. Getting students to think more deeply about online texts.

Critical Thinking 167

Critical Thinking Teaching 167

Moler's Musing

MARCH 1, 2025

The combination of these strategies helped students interact with history in meaningful ways while reinforcing critical thinking and writingexactly the kind of skills they need as we approach testing season. The second source was an article about the backlash to the Gap T-shirt, highlighting the modern-day criticism of the idea.

History 122

History Critical Thinking Government Research 122

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2020

Teaching kids abstract critical thinking skills is unlikely to help them think critically. In one question, student teachers were asked pick between two classroom activities to teach students the difference between types of newspaper articles. The length of lectures often exceeds children’s attention spans.

Learning Science 145

Learning Science Critical Thinking Research Teaching 145

TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

How Science Improves Reading Comprehension and Critical Thinking The connection between science instruction and literacy development is undeniable. Learn how other content-rich subjects, like social studies, build critical background knowledge for literacy success.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Critical Thinking Psychology Research 52

Geography Teacher Sharing

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The activities, as well as using an inquiry approach, are designed to develop 21st century competencies, including collaborative team work, communication and presentation skills, critical thinking and futures thinking as global citizens.

Geography 52

Geography Critical Thinking Economics High School 52

Catlin Tucker

MAY 13, 2024

If they do not have to spend as much time transferring information to the entire class that might be presented in an article, video, or podcast, it frees the teacher to invest finite time and energy on high-impact instructional strategies. Highlight how multimedia can enhance these learning goals by providing diverse and interactive content.

Teaching 155

Teaching Critical Thinking Cultures 155

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2023

Next, students progress to the stage of “thinking.” This critical thinking process encourages them to draw inferences, identify patterns, and make informed interpretations. Media and Current Events: Use this with news articles or multimedia sources.

Primary Sources 130

Primary Sources Critical Thinking Education 130

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Thinking routines offer more than just a structured pathway for students to delve into their thinking and explore the content deeply; they also serve as a window into their cognitive processes, offering invaluable formative assessment data.

Critical Thinking 165

Critical Thinking Research Skills Humanities Cultures 165

ED Surge

MAY 19, 2022

A version of this article first appeared at the Medium site of the Stanford GSE Office of Innovation and Technology. As students answer questions, they collect points and receive formative feedback to develop critical-thinking skills.

Elementary School 145

Elementary School Government Critical Thinking Teaching 145

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

I Used to Think…Now I Think…Thinking Routine The “I used to think…Now I think…” thinking routine helps students reflect on how they used to think about a topic, subject, or issue and how their thoughts have changed as a result of a learning experience or engagement with information (e.g.,

Controversial Topics 131

Controversial Topics Critical Thinking Cultures Social Studies 131

Dangerously Irrelevant

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Two quotes from today’s article in The Des Moines Register , Iowa Poll: Common Core not so radioactive for Iowans : Ah, the good old days. Because we’ve learned nothing about teaching math in 50 years. Civil engineer Jack Burnham Jr., a 40-year-old independent voter, also has a “very negative” view.

Leadership 97

Leadership Critical Thinking Tradition Teaching 97

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Deploying these tools in that way assumes that quick, iterative feedback drives critical thinking — when what students really need are deep conversations that will pull them in unexpected directions, Aguilar says. That can lead to missteps, like, in his opinion, regarding chatbots as a replacement for instructors or paraprofessionals.

K-12 132

K-12 EdTech Tutoring Humanities 132

Digital Promise

JULY 27, 2018

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. But really, they’re interdisciplinary, promoting important educational principles such as inquiry, play, imagination, innovation, critical thinking , problem solving and passion-based learning. Read the original article.

Elementary School 85

Elementary School Critical Thinking Lesson Plan Cultures 85

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

I was so excited to teach this class, I spent the summer collecting articles and artifacts from the local library and historical society. Researchers have found that culturally relevant education can increase grades, participation and critical thinking skills and can lead to higher graduation rates.

Heritage 126

Heritage Artifacts Local History Social Studies 126

ED Surge

OCTOBER 10, 2023

But it’s not because students aren’t good at critical thinking, argues Mike Caulfield, a research scientist at University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public. There wasn't suddenly a massive decline in critical thinking,” Caulfield says. You've got to go find that article. You've got to go upstream.

Critical Thinking 142

Critical Thinking Tradition Teaching Humanities 142

Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

It was great to see them apply their critical thinking skills to a visual source, reinforcing the concept of mercantilism and its connection to colonization. It was harder than they expected—many of the clues were tricky, and they had to really dig into their critical thinking skills to figure them out.

Geography 122

Geography Critical Thinking Tradition Middle School 122

ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2024

To counter this, teachers emphasize the inverted pyramid style, which prioritizes placing the most crucial information at the beginning of the article, or even in the headline. In my experience, allowing students to investigate historical events can increase their engagement because it appeals to their inherent curiosity.

History 137

History Primary Sources Artifacts Social Studies 137

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

And we need it to function, not only for the nation’s economic future, but also to help students embrace critical thinking and diversity as we rebuild a society roiled by a pandemic, growing inequality and racial injustice. Andrew Joseph Pegoda (@AJP_PhD) holds a Ph.D.

Teaching 141

Teaching K-12 Pedagogy Economics 141

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 21, 2023

. “At its core, it needs to really help students critically think and accelerate learning. Do the word problems pose questions that help students think critically about themselves or the data that they’re using?” That’s what I look at when I look at lessons.

K-12 126

K-12 Cultures Middle School Critical Thinking 126

ED Surge

JANUARY 3, 2023

creativity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, problem solving, resiliency) and crosses multiple disciplines (e.g. Blending intelligent tutoring and personalized feedback, the Primer covers a wide variety of relevant academic subjects, along with social-emotional and critical-thinking skills.

Critical Thinking 117

Critical Thinking Tutoring Tradition Education 117

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2024

Related: OPINION: Post-pandemic, let’s develop true education-to-workforce pathways to secure a better future Recent articles and research about low job placement rates for college graduates often posit that internships provide the needed connection between college and careers. see College Scorecard ).

Economics 116

Economics Advocacy Critical Thinking Research 116

ED Surge

MARCH 22, 2022

In this kind of learning environment, where a student’s creativity and critical thinking skills are constantly challenged, John took some time to adjust. Instead, we take a more personalized approach that provides choices for what and how students learn to support their growth.

Middle School 120

Middle School Tradition Critical Thinking High School 120

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Still, because of the degree of customer interaction, complex problem-solving and critical thinking involved in the job, it is relatively automation-proof and pays $64,190 per year. Workers must possess deep technical knowledge, critical-thinking skills and complex problem-solving abilities, among many other automation-proof skills.

Critical Thinking 111

Critical Thinking High School Research Teaching 111

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 1, 2018

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. This article is a part of The Conversation’s series on unique courses. For other articles in this series, read here and here. And that alone will unleash critical thinking and innovation.

Humanities 89

Humanities Social Science Sociology Anthropology 89

ED Surge

MARCH 9, 2023

Being future-ready is more than just being ready for college or securing a job; it’s thinking creatively about the problems we face as a society. According to a Gallup article , schools that promote creativity see improved scores on standardized tests and results of deeper understanding.

Library 135

Library Tradition Professional Development Critical Thinking 135

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The reading materials were also too simple—intermediate learners, for instance, would read articles with sentences like “I like popcorn. Also, look for a curriculum that encourages critical thinking. Comprehension questions should not merely require students to scan the material for details—they should also make students think.

Tutoring 98

Tutoring Teaching Critical Thinking Tradition 98