Let's Cultivate Greatness

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Head over to this blog post where I share this activity in more detail. Its a bit complicated, which means it also offers great opportunities to practice critical thinking and social studies skills. You can read more about this simulation in this blog post here.

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Civics Government Critical Thinking Social Studies 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 131

Controversial Topics Critical Thinking Cultures Social Studies 131

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.’

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Critical Thinking Tradition Teaching Humanities 142

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. In a typical setting, we can move around our classroom.

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Library Education EdTech Critical Thinking 104

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Beyond that, a recent evaluation of instructional coaching programs shows that coaching is more effective than traditional professional development (PD) models in creating meaningful change in teacher practice and student achievement. This blog post will discuss the importance of coaching for teachers from a new perspective: neurobiology.

Tradition 98

Tradition Elementary School Cultures Professional Development 98

Digital Promise

JANUARY 15, 2019

Rather than taking a traditional multiple choice test at the end of their unit on weather, sixth grade students at Gilbert Middle School in South Carolina created their own live weather reports—complete with green screens and fake snow.

Middle School 134

Middle School Critical Thinking Tradition Teaching 134

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2024

But traditional internships are not universally accessible. “At Not everybody is a traditional 18- to 22-year-old student,” Churches said. At any college now, the first thing the parents ask is, ‘How are the internships?’ ” Anthony Carnevale, director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, said.

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Government Tradition Professional Development Critical Thinking 134

Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

It seems that, following on such a rich tradition, writing multimodally is a tangible testament to the recognition and appreciation of the diverse cultures and perspectives that make up the global community while at the same time staying true to the fieldwork condition.

Anthropology 130

Anthropology Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy 130

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Day 3: Problem- and Inquiry-Based Learning – Review of last session’s evaluations and our rules of play – Crowdsourcing – Understanding how Wikipedia really works – Crowdsourcing ideas for students and teachers – Essential elements of project-based learning – PBL v.

Leadership 107

Leadership Professional Development Geography Project-Based Learning 107

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).

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Critical Thinking Professional Development Cultures Tradition 54

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

Digital Promise

JANUARY 22, 2016

This work brings us closer and closer to recognizing student achievement through demonstrated competencies rather than more traditional methods of assessment.” ” These competencies include, but are not limited to, collaboration, creativity, analytical problem-solving, critical thinking, and global communications.

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Charter School Project-Based Learning Critical Thinking Public School 38

Digital Promise

MAY 25, 2017

Traditional learning models are seen as ineffective and too slow. What does this mean for low-skilled adult learners who are often less confident about their ability to learn on their own and sometimes cling to traditional teaching models? Check out BrainQuake and Core Skills Mastery as examples.

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Critical Thinking Tradition Educational Technology Teaching 65

Digital Promise

APRIL 12, 2016

Vista Unified School District’s (VUSD) mission is “to inspire each and every student to persevere as critical-thinking individuals who collaborate to solve real-world problems.” Many classroom spaces in VUSD are far from traditional, as the district is creating more flexible learning spaces for students.

Middle School 91

Middle School Elementary School Critical Thinking Social Studies 91

Psych Learning Curve

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The new PhD (The Chronicle of Higher Education) Many doctoral students will not go on to tenure-track professorships, so why should they devote their grad school years to producing a traditional dissertation mainly of value inside academe? ” I thought some background for people like my friend might be useful. .

Controversial Topics 52

Controversial Topics Psychology Elementary School Pedagogy 52

Anthropology 365

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Undergraduate and graduate students will benefit from the book’s interdisciplinary approach, integrating traditional anthropological perspectives with innovative methods and theories. Students will be exposed to novel approaches to anthropological research, enhancing their skills and critical thinking.

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Anthropology Humanities Cultures Geography 40

Edthena

DECEMBER 10, 2020

As a result of students learning from home, they have more time to explore and work on critical thinking math questions and concepts to foster their love of math. . Deborah was interviewed for the teacher professional development blog PLtogether.

Professional Development 52

Professional Development Critical Thinking Tradition Teaching 52

Geogramblings

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Further tolerance and harmony between different cultural traditions by enabling students to acquire an appreciation of and respect for their own and other cultures and encourage respect for other people. Nurturing global citizenship through ‘British values’ [Blog post]. The keyword for me is ‘harmony’. 2023, December 14).

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Human Rights Geography Humanities Controversial Topics 40