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 113

Cultures K-12 Library Critical Thinking 113

Passion for Social Studies

AUGUST 12, 2024

This examines several factors, such as culture, religion, demographics, media, friends, and family. It will help students develop their political individuality while critically thinking about our government. By joining the email list, you will receive freebies for blog exclusive subscribers!

Lesson Plan 130

Lesson Plan Government Critical Thinking Social Studies 130

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 131

Controversial Topics Critical Thinking Cultures Social Studies 131

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 165

Critical Thinking Research Skills Humanities Cultures 165

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. What activities can I use to help my grade students understand the cultural/historical context of ? In this third and final installment of our “Would You Rather?”

Social Science 152

Social Science Artifacts Museum History 152

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 143

Primary Sources History Cultures Cultural Studies 143

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 133

Geography Economics Critical Thinking Cultures 133

Teaching Anthropology

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

To his point, I find the current slew of handwashing videos on YouTube and other sites to be excellent resources for anthropology class projects, and utilize several in an activity that nurtures introductory students’ skills in critical thinking and observation. Why and how it is done varies across cultures.

Anthropology 130

Anthropology Sociology Cultures Psychology 130

Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This observation speaks to the idea that different modes of communication and expression are fundamental to understanding and interpreting different societies and cultures and, consequently, that the semiotic complexity of human experience cannot be contained in plain text.

Anthropology 130

Anthropology Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy 130

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Decades of research documents the benefits of coaching for teachers, students, and school culture. This blog post will discuss the importance of coaching for teachers from a new perspective: neurobiology. The reason emotions and the socio-cultural environment are so powerful is that they are intertwined with our cognition.

Tradition 98

Tradition Elementary School Cultures Professional Development 98

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

We could listen to podcasts on the geography of world cultures from Stanford University. We could search for pins on Native American history , Middle East cultures , Japanese history , government , geography , sociology , psychology , economics , and numerous other topics. And so on… . National Archives, and maybe dig through the 5.3

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Teaching Anthropology

MAY 8, 2023

Marilou Polymeropoulou, University of Oxford, School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography Active learning is a well-established pedagogical strategy in secondary and tertiary education where independent learning and critical thinking are nurtured.

Anthropology 130

Anthropology Sociology Archaeology Museum 130

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 13, 2015

– Going deeper with the components of high-quality PBL – A PBL case study – Making sense of PBL in our own context – Getting set up with Feedly and some awesome school leadership blogs. No great answer to this is apparent other than a cultural reframing, one that is already underway.

Leadership 107

Leadership Professional Development Geography Project-Based Learning 107

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2024

Virtual Internships’ survey data shows that supervisors’ perceptions of the interns’ abilities on core career-readiness skills like communication, critical thinking and teamwork increased substantially during the internships. About a quarter of interns receive offers to extend or get hired full time, Holroyd Pearce said.

Government 134

Government Tradition Professional Development Critical Thinking 134

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Often, the most powerful learning happens when students explore different perspectives, step outside of their typical environments, and are exposed to new ways of doing and thinking. Over the past two years, TDSB has taken significant steps to shift their culture of equity to better support all students to be their authentic selves.

Middle School 102

Middle School Social Justice Cultures Professional Development 102

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

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Mark’s blog post about teaching empathy mentions both the refugee VR video and one about the lives of police in Flint, Michigan. “In

Teaching 100

Teaching Middle School Humanities Professional Development 100

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. Curiosity: Learning through inquiry stokes a culture of curiosity, giving students agency to think, wonder, and question.

Critical Thinking 52

Critical Thinking Social Studies Civics Pedagogy 52

Digital Promise

JUNE 21, 2016

At the center of this challenge were the 40 Deeper Learning micro-credentials developed by Digital Promise to support educators as they design learning experiences that equip students with the competencies in collaboration, effective communication, and critical thinking vital to succeed. Congratulations again to our winners!

Professional Development 90

Professional Development Critical Thinking Cultures Education 90

Anthropology 365

DECEMBER 3, 2024

How do environmental, historical, and cultural factors influence human-javelina relations in Texas? The introduction stresses the significance of understanding human-javelina encounters within their specific socio-ecological contexts through a blend of historical, ecological, and cultural analysis.

Anthropology 40

Anthropology Humanities Cultures Geography 40

Digital Promise

JULY 10, 2017

The first is that it opens people’s eyes to a way of doing things in a way that’s different from their own, which is called “cultural competence.”. Gaining Cross-Cultural Understanding. Cultural competence is key to thriving in our increasingly globalized world. Dealing with the Unknown.

Cultures 71

Cultures Critical Thinking Research Teaching 71

Edthena

MARCH 14, 2016

The work Morva and her colleagues at Giddens School do everyday is grounded in a commitment to critical thinking and social responsibility, with a focus on creating a community that nourishes diversity, sense of self, and love of learning. She is now Head of School at Giddens School , a P-5 independent school in Seattle.

Professional Development 53

Professional Development K-12 Critical Thinking Cultures 53

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 1, 2018

So, separating and prioritizing STEM from humanities ignores the fact that we live in a complex social and cultural world. To engineer useful technologies, we need to connect scientific study with the cultural competencies of the humanities and social sciences. And that alone will unleash critical thinking and innovation.

Humanities 87

Humanities Social Science Sociology Anthropology 87

Psych Learning Curve

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Daniel Willingham Blog) Over the weekend the New York Times published an article on the front page about the teaching of reading. A friend posted in on Facebook saying “I won’t know what to think about this until Dan comments on it.” ” I thought some background for people like my friend might be useful. .

Controversial Topics 52

Controversial Topics Psychology Elementary School Pedagogy 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2016

Teachers are supposed to make children partners in the acquisition of knowledge, helping them to see that math isn’t only — or even mainly — about right answers, it’s about exploration and discovery, and the sort of critical thinking and problem-solving they’ll do in college some day.

K-12 80

K-12 Charter School Elementary School Economics 80

Letters and Ink Blog

JULY 25, 2022

STEM Competitions Get students energized and ignite their competitive side with a variety of critical thinking competitions! You might be ready to take your community building to the next level with 5 proven steps to maintaining a positive classroom culture ! My Hexagonal Identity Graphic Organizer 2.

Professional Development 52

Professional Development Critical Thinking Classroom Management Cultures 52

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

C3 Teachers

MAY 23, 2022

To support this claim, preservice teachers might bring up the inherently political components of language preservation projects, food sovereignty, linguistic justice, abolitionist teaching, and/or culturally relevant pedagogy (Nickman, 2009; NK 360, 2018; Lyiscott, 2014; Baker Bell, 2020; Love, 2019; Ladson Billings, 1995; 2014).

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Social Justice Controversial Topics Pedagogy 52

Geogramblings

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Our world has shrunk due to the spread and influence of popular culture and branding; we are more connected whether physically through higher speed extensive transportation or digitally through the internet. Not just between cultures and groups but also harmony within. The keyword for me is ‘harmony’. The keyword for me is ‘harmony’.

Human Rights 40

Human Rights Geography Humanities Controversial Topics 40