Passion for Social Studies

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This is a great way to include critical thinking and inferences as students study the before and after effects. Students will use their critical thinking skills through 17 days of 55-minute lesson plans. By joining the email list, you will receive freebies for blog exclusive subscribers!

Lesson Plan 130

Lesson Plan Critical Thinking History Social Studies 130

TCI

OCTOBER 28, 2024

It fosters an awareness of these critical issues and encourages students to think critically and develop well-informed solutions. This blog post explores the critical role of social studies in shaping engaged, informed citizens and how the C3 Framework helps elevate the rigor of social studies education.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics K-12 Geography 52

Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 14, 2024

They need to think deeply about the past and apply their critical thinking skills. By joining the email list, you will receive freebies for blog exclusive subscribers! WW II and Cold War Unit The world has undergone so many significant events. Thankfully, this unit does exactly that!

Lesson Plan 130

Lesson Plan Critical Thinking History Social Studies 130

Passion for Social Studies

APRIL 12, 2024

Best of all, students build their critical thinking skills when they have to put forth so much effort and discussion at each station. By joining the email list, you will receive freebies for blog-exclusive subscribers! President Kennedy Stations Lesson $ 6.00 Add to cart First President Jeopardy $ 7.00

History 130

History Critical Thinking Social Studies Government 130

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2024

Problem-solving: Can students apply critical thinking and problem-solving strategies to overcome challenges? Join my email list and get all the resources mentioned in my blogs! The folks on my email list get everything mentioned in my blog as well as other weekly email exclusives! materials, technology, references)?

Critical Thinking 179

Critical Thinking Teaching Education 179

Passion for Social Studies

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Students will master complex critical thinking skills through 17 days of lessons. By joining the email list, you will receive freebies for blog exclusive subscribers! Unit 6: Progressivism, Imperialism, and World War I Unit Students will love learning about a period that significantly transformed our lives.

Lesson Plan 130

Lesson Plan Critical Thinking History Social Studies 130

Dr. Shannon Doak

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This trend echoes concerns I raised nearly five years ago in my blog post, “ What are we doing? While these tools may offer efficiency, they often fail to promote critical thinking, creativity, or problem-solving skills—competencies essential for the modern world. Despite the passage of time, the core issues remain unaddressed.

Education 82

Education Project-Based Learning Tradition Critical Thinking 82

Psychology Sorted

JUNE 25, 2024

Meanwhile, many of my blog posts between now and the publication of the new guide will be focused on helping you plan for this exciting change. Points to note: Focus on critical thinking and conceptual understanding right from the beginning, not study details.

Psychology 98

Psychology Humanities Critical Thinking Research 98

C3 Teachers

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

This blog post delves into the power of inquiry to transform traditional classrooms into dynamic spaces of discovery, fostering critical thinking and lifelong learning skills. Explore how taking bold steps toward inquiry-based learning can ignite curiosity and deepen student engagement.

Critical Thinking 52

Critical Thinking Social Studies Civics Pedagogy 52

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 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. Next, students progress to the stage of “thinking.”

Primary Sources 146

Primary Sources Critical Thinking Education 146

Geography Teacher Sharing

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The workshop influenced me in putting up questions with the photos or videos with the link to the source on my geographical issues update (olevelgeog.blogspot.com) rather than just information on the blog. link] Definitely intrigued by the use of fertile questions and would definitely like to develop that in my classes.

Geography 52

Geography Critical Thinking Economics High School 52

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

Part III: Thinking About Thinking Series This is part three of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. Click here to revisit my last blog in this series on using the “Connect, Extend, Challenge” routine. This promotes critical thinking and historical empathy.

Controversial Topics 146

Controversial Topics Critical Thinking Cultures Social Studies 146

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. Google Drive easily allows students to create blogs and sites that they can share and collaborate on with their peers. However, teaching digital literacy has its challenges.

Critical Thinking 417

Critical Thinking Leadership Teaching Education 417

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 9, 2020

In a previous blog, I shared a collection of thinking routines developed and published by Project Zero at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. These routines are incredibly effective structures to encourage students to think more deeply about ideas, concepts, processes, and issues. Thinking Routine: Layers.

Critical Thinking 209

Critical Thinking History Education 209

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 400

Pedagogy Lesson Plan Critical Thinking Research 400

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 15, 2013

Please visit the blog for an in-depth look at the dedicated students who participated in HST 2013 as they reflect upon what they learned. For a more detailed synopsis check out Day 5 from the trip blog. For a more detailed synopsis check out Day 8 from the trip blog. Lostice is a town of about 3,000 people.

Heritage 315

Heritage Artifacts History High School 315

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 3, 2024

Skill-based: These choice boards focus on developing specific skills, such as critical thinking, problem-solving, active reading, vocabulary development, or communication. Designing a Standards-aligned Choice Board In this blog, I want to focus on designing a standards-aligned choice board with AI.

Critical Thinking 78

Critical Thinking Research Education 78

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The person generating the study guide and review game is the one doing the critical thinking. Anyone who reads my blog knows that I love a good choice board ! A study guide is unlikely to inspire much interest in students, and a single game does not provide enough repeat exposure to vocabulary, concepts, or skills.

Tradition 217

Tradition Critical Thinking History Education 217

Dr. Shannon Doak

JULY 25, 2020

Your students will also need to share documents with each other, collaborate with each other, critically think, and create. GSFE is a fantastic set of tools that enable teachers and students to create, communicate, collaborate, and critically think. Making Thinking Visible with Technology , . Improving Learning.

Critical Thinking 123

Critical Thinking Research Education Leadership 123

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Part IV: Thinking About Thinking This is part four of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. Click here to revisit my last blog in this series on using the “I used to think…Now, I think…” routine.

Critical Thinking 167

Critical Thinking Research Skills Humanities Cultures 167

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 3, 2019

As anyone who reads this blog regularly will already know, I don’t think teachers should invest hours creating review activities that students are perfectly capable of generating. Instead of asking, “How can I help students to review for the exam?

Critical Thinking 213

Critical Thinking Teaching Education 213

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

The first and second blogs in this series focused on providing meaningful choices when students are acquiring information and making meaning. Providing students with choices to transfer and apply their learning encourages deeper thinking and enhances their ability to communicate their understanding effectively.

Social Science 158

Social Science Artifacts Museum History 158

Moler's Musing

JANUARY 2, 2024

Reflecting on the adventures, challenges, and revelations of the first semester teaching 8th grade social studies has been a journey filled with engaging moments, critical thinking exercises, and the exploration of local connections. Teaching is an imperfect yet rewarding art, and therein lies its beauty.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources Critical Thinking Social Studies History 52

ED Surge

OCTOBER 14, 2024

These standards were designed to move science education away from rote memorization and toward engaging students in practices real scientists use to explore and model the world, fostering deeper understanding of scientific concepts and developing skills like critical thinking, collaboration and communication.

Critical Thinking 55

Critical Thinking Learning Science Teaching Education 55

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. Most people think, ‘Oh, well, I'm looking at a local newspaper.’

Critical Thinking 140

Critical Thinking Tradition Teaching Humanities 140

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 15, 2023

Part II: Thinking About Thinking Series This is part two of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. Click here to revisit my first blog in this series on using the “I see, I think, I wonder” routine.

Geography 146

Geography Economics Critical Thinking Cultures 146

TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This blog post examines recent evaluations highlighting gaps in civics education and explores how HQIM can address these challenges. Emphasis on Social Studies Practices: Materials emphasize inquiry-based learning, analysis of primary and secondary sources, and the development of critical-thinking skills.

Civics 52

Civics Teaching Civic Engagement Social Studies 52

Heinemann Blog

AUGUST 19, 2024

In this excerpt from their audiobook, 4 Essential Studies , we'll hear about research-backed strategies for integrating book clubs into your curriculum and practical methods to prepare for meaningful book club discussions that will deeply engage students and push their critical thinking skills.

Critical Thinking 75

Critical Thinking Research 75

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Part V: Thinking About Thinking Series This is part five of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. Click here to revisit my last blog in this series on using the “Claim-Evidence-Question” routine.

Primary Sources 148

Primary Sources History Cultures Cultural Studies 148

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Create digital lessons from a library Recommended Resources BookWidgets Blog BookWidgets Webinars BookWidgets Tutorials Teaching with BookWidgets | Facebook BookWidgets YouTube Channel Finding user-friendly online platforms to create projects and activities is crucial in our classrooms.

Library 102

Library Education EdTech Critical Thinking 102

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 29, 2013

Earlier this month I shared the Independent Open CourseWare Study (IOCS) project on this blog. Must offer evidence of any of the 21St Century Skills acquired: collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, media literacy, technological proficiency, global awareness, and preparation for college, careers and life.

High School 252

High School Critical Thinking 252

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 13, 2013

tools on a routine basis to enhance and promote essential skill sets such as communication, collaboration, media literacy, creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, global awareness, and technological proficiency. To this end, teachers and students are now routinely utilizing social media and other various Web 2.0

Leadership 280

Leadership Professional Development Critical Thinking Educational Technology 280

Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

With everything happening, I decided to take my weekly activities, add a quick description, and let AI handle the blog writing. This activity added a fun and imaginative twist to the lesson, pushing students to think outside the box while still connecting back to the day’s theme.

Primary Sources 85

Primary Sources Artifacts Geography Lesson Plan 85

Heinemann Blog

AUGUST 13, 2024

Nonfiction books support comprehension and the development of critical thinking skills, and they help kids make real-world connections. Nonfiction offers many benefits. Reading nonfiction allows us to access new content, ideas, and perspectives.

Critical Thinking 52

Critical Thinking 52

Dr. Shannon Doak

JUNE 7, 2019

They emphasize the “4 Cs” of creativity, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking, and are distinguished by the extent to which they are driven by student interest, engagement, and design. Technology is also able to support the 4Cs of education (Critical Thinking, Communication, Creativity and Collaboration).

Critical Thinking 54

Critical Thinking Professional Development Cultures Tradition 54

ED Surge

MAY 5, 2022

I recently picked up “ Fact vs. Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Fake News ” by Jennifer LaGarde and Darren Hudgins (2018). EasyBib has several great blog posts, as well as this super-helpful infographic detailing ways to evaluate an article or news story.

Cultures 108

Cultures K-12 Library Critical Thinking 108

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 17, 2022

What strategies might help students develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills? My next blog post will focus on the competency of relationship skills! How can I support students in cultivating an open mind and curiosity when faced with unfamiliar situations?

Classroom Management 148

Classroom Management Critical Thinking Research Education 148