Digital Promise

JUNE 13, 2018

According to the Future of Jobs Report by the World Economic Forum, creativity is one of the top three most important skills for future workers, along with complex problem solving and critical thinking. Another teacher in a Verizon Innovative Learning school also observes an increase in creativity among students. If so, how?

Middle School 82

Middle School Critical Thinking Economics History 82

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 13, 2015

– Interrogating our instruction: Are these elementary and middle school projects any good? – 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.

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Leadership Professional Development Geography Project-Based Learning 107

Digital Promise

AUGUST 12, 2016

We took their dynamic stories and created three video case studies, highlighting classrooms in Kettle Moraine School District in Wales, Wisconsin; Butler Tech High School in Butler, Ohio; and Rancho Minerva Middle School in Vista, California. Deeper Learning through Micro-credentials at Rancho Minerva Middle School.

Middle School 65

Middle School Critical Thinking High School Teaching 65

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

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The superintendents discussed how the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program is helping them narrow the digital equity gap to ensure students in their districts graduate college, career, and life ready, equipped with 21st century skills, such as communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills.

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Elementary School Professional Development Critical Thinking Middle School 91

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 2, 2017

The program began in March 2016 at MIT, a comprehensive middle school with 6th, 7th and 8th grades. These learning scenarios support the development of skills such as critical thinking, inquiry and research, creativity, problem solving, designing and collaboration. About the Literacy Initiative. Accessed 29 Sep.

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Professional Development Leadership Critical Thinking Middle School 91

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Middle school, with flexible curriculums and idealistic, determined students, can be an ideal time to delve into environmental causality. Learning to dissect these complexities and create sensible solutions can help develop the critical-thinking skills necessary to understanding the challenges of environmental stewardship.

Teaching 48

Teaching Middle School Critical Thinking History 48

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In November 2015, middle-school students from Westchester County, New York, found themselves on a windswept field in Southern Sudan mingling with a crowd of refugees fleeing civil war. 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 104

Teaching Middle School Humanities Professional Development 104

Moler's Musing

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

This exercise pushed students to consider the treaty from multiple viewpoints, fostering empathy and critical thinking about the complexities of peace negotiations. This reflection aimed to connect students emotionally to the historical content, fostering empathy and critical thinking about the inequities that shaped early America.

History 97

History Local History Critical Thinking Middle School 97