A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 22, 2017

The Rigor Relevance Framework provides schools and educators with a checks and balance system by providing a common language for all, creating a culture around a common vision, and establishing a critical lens through which to examine curriculum, instruction, and assessment. We can look to the past in order to inform current practice.

Cultures 384

Cultures Interactive Learning Research Critical Thinking 384

TeachThought

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Information and Communication Overloading (ICO) and “Mindful Media” contributed by Dr. Domenico Meschino In today’s digital age, children are immersed in many online activities that shape their daily lives. It can affect their ability to concentrate, make decisions, and think critically. What is Mindful Media?

Critical Thinking 282

Critical Thinking Professional Development Digital Resources Teaching 282

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Educators need to engage with content like this because the fast pace of school culture often distracts us from what truly matters: empowering student learning. This accessibility made the event not only informative but also practical for busy educators. This mindset fosters authentic refinement and supports diverse learning styles.

Education 144

Education EdTech Humanities Critical Thinking 144

TCI

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

With the right HQIM, students develop critical thinking skills, engage meaningfully with historical content, and become informed citizens ready to tackle complex societal issues. Stakeholder Communication: Develop a plan to inform all stakeholders about the new materials.

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Primary Sources Civics Professional Development 98

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 16, 2019

The key to future-proofing education, and learning, for that matter, is to empower students to think and construct new knowledge while simultaneously having them apply what they have learned in relevant ways. For more detailed information, you can view a series of posts on the framework HERE. However, things do need to change at scale.

Education 401

Education Leadership Critical Thinking Economics 401

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 6, 2014

This technique typically makes students uncomfortable at first as they have become so conditioned by our traditional culture of education where they would rather be spoon-fed information instead of having to think. Not only do students fight this technique at first, but so do parents.

Pedagogy 286

Pedagogy Critical Thinking High School Tradition 286

TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

history instruction is essential for developing informed, engaged citizens who can navigate the complexities of modern society. It has enabled states to expand access to culturally relevant content, address equity concerns, and enhance students’ digital skills and civic readiness. High-quality civics and U.S.

Civics 98

Civics Teaching Civic Engagement Social Studies 98

Teaching American History

MARCH 11, 2025

As immigrant students from Somalia, Venezuela, and elsewhere have swelled the student population in her district, students attitudes toward racial, religious, and cultural diversity have shifted toward greater openness. Since the disruption of schooling during COVID, shes also spent time catching students up on critical thinking skills.

Government 96

Government Controversial Topics American History Civics 96

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 21, 2017

Individuals and organizations that embrace this mindset shift develop dynamic behaviors that impact their organizational culture while leading to school improvement. Connect to Mention and Google Alerts to get tailored feeds and information about those key areas you need in order to increase your own edupreneurship.

Leadership 235

Leadership Pedagogy Professional Development Critical Thinking 235

Catlin Tucker

MAY 13, 2024

Leveraging Media Strategically When I work with teachers, I encourage them to use media to offload some of the explanations and information they present live from the front of the room. What if they aren’t paying attention and don’t get the important information? The purpose of using media in this way is twofold.

Teaching 155

Teaching Critical Thinking Cultures 155

ED Surge

MAY 5, 2022

One of the thoughts that burrows its way into my mind and simply won’t let go is exactly how to help my students (and, for that matter, everyone I know) navigate the flood of information, dodge the misinformation and find their way to the truth. Plenty of adults also work hard to determine what is legitimate information and what’s bunk.

Cultures 115

Cultures K-12 Library Critical Thinking 115

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 25, 2017

Since this was a violation of school policy I immediately confiscated the device, as this is what I thought I was supposed to do to ensure a school culture free from distraction and solely focused on traditional learning. Entrepreneurial A great deal can be learned from entrepreneurial thinking leading to the rise of the edupreneur.

Leadership 228

Leadership Critical Thinking Tradition Cultures 228

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

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2022

Since 2008, those of us who are champions of the humanities have offered a simple yet profound truth: Studying humanities endows students with a capacity for critical thinking, a skill essential to individual accomplishment and crucial to societal well-being. But that simple truth doesn’t seem to be changing anyone’s mind.

Social Justice 127

Social Justice Humanities Archival Research Critical Thinking 127

ED Surge

MARCH 26, 2024

Now all of a sudden, without asking teachers to give up their weekends to grade,” he says, “we can give all that information to the student and teacher within seconds.” But Cote saw that now an AI chatbot can be trained on the same rubric to instantly give the same kind of feedback.

Civics 135

Civics Controversial Topics Education Social Studies 135

Passion for Social Studies

AUGUST 12, 2024

This examines several factors, such as culture, religion, demographics, media, friends, and family. government critically using their own minds! It even guides students through the history of political ideology and why they must become well-informed and engaged citizens. Thankfully, this lesson helps students analyze the U.S.

Lesson Plan 130

Lesson Plan Government Critical Thinking Social Studies 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. This phase underscores the significance of critical evaluation, research skills, and reasoning.

Critical Thinking 165

Critical Thinking Research Skills Humanities Cultures 165

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

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

This is particularly concerning because engagement and cultural relevance have both been proven to have a positive impact on student outcomes. Researchers have found that culturally relevant education can increase grades, participation and critical thinking skills and can lead to higher graduation rates.

Heritage 127

Heritage Artifacts Local History Social Studies 127

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. Application activities also enhance retention and mastery of information, making it more likely that students will retain and effectively use what they have learned in the future.

Social Science 152

Social Science Artifacts Museum History 152

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2022

As a professor of psychology at Cornell University, Sternberg has long studied standardized tests, and concluded they don’t provide much useful information on whether students are learning to think critically and creatively, enabling them to be successful in college, careers and life in general. Robert Sternberg is frustrated.

K-12 142

K-12 Psychology Critical Thinking Cultures 142

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It fosters critical thinking, problem-solving skills and a deeper understanding of mathematical principles by placing students as active learners rather than passive recipients of information. Math anxiety can increase cognitive load, which is the mental effort required to process information.

Education 127

Education Pedagogy Critical Thinking Middle School 127

TeachThought

JULY 2, 2024

From the outset, her efforts must coincide with those of the students to engage in critical thinking and the quest for mutual humanization. Liberating education consists in acts of cognition, not transferals of information. But the humanist revolutionary educator cannot wait for this possibility to materialize.

Pedagogy 271

Pedagogy Humanities Social Justice Cultures 271

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2024

This might require a cultural shift in some cases, but given the soaring cost of tuition, it is necessary for institutions to think about return on investment for students and their parents, not only in intellectual terms but also monetarily. Make coursework-career connections a campuswide priority. see College Scorecard ).

Economics 116

Economics Advocacy Critical Thinking Research 116

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 15, 2023

Connect, Extend, Challenge Thinking Routine The “ Connect, Extend, Challenge ” thinking routine offers a structured approach to deepen understanding and reflection. This routine fosters critical thinking and enhances the meaningful integration of new learning into an individual’s cognitive framework.

Geography 133

Geography Economics Critical Thinking Cultures 133

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Leaders in both the private and public sectors recognize the need for a diverse group of scientists, technologists and engineers to create solutions informed by different perspectives that resonate with all of society. Related: A study on teaching critical thinking in science. To meet this need, we must start young.

Education 145

Education Civics Critical Thinking Teaching 145

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

Math Skills Reinforcement: For math classes, must-do stations could focus on foundational math skills that need reinforcement, as identified by assessment data, while may-do stations could offer problem-solving activities, collaborative real-world math challenges, or math games that stimulate critical thinking and application.

Project-Based Learning 137

Project-Based Learning Tradition Critical Thinking Cultures 137

ED Surge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Johnsrud: Educators can stay informed about future workforce trends, including emerging jobs and highly sought-after skills. Creative thinking leads the list, followed by analytical or critical thinking. The third most important skill is technological literacy, which includes AI and other technologies.

Advocacy 129

Advocacy Project-Based Learning Economics Tradition 129

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2018

That’s why advanced reading correlates so highly with critical thinking skills. Not only does advanced reading still offer the best, most sophisticated access to information, it also offers a crucial way to develop our minds. We live in the Information Age. We live in the Information Age.

Civics 103

Civics American History Elementary School Critical Thinking 103

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

ED Surge

JANUARY 31, 2022

Infuse your curriculum with diverse cultural perspectives and contributions to science concepts and development. Build time in your lessons to name essential contributions made by women and BIPOC scientists that inform foundational concepts in science. Diversity alone isn’t enough. The student had rightly called me out.

K-12 102

K-12 Critical Thinking Teaching Humanities 102

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2023

University of Virginia psychologist Daniel Willingham Credit: Adam Mohr for Simon & Schuster Daniel Willingham is a University of Virginia psychologist who frequently engages in pop culture battles armed with academic research. On a test, you need to connect information; you need to be able to explain it.

Research 142

Research Critical Thinking Cultures Teaching 142

Digital Promise

JULY 27, 2018

They are learning to be thinkers, innovators and problem-solvers rather than mere consumers of information. But really, they’re interdisciplinary, promoting important educational principles such as inquiry, play, imagination, innovation, critical thinking , problem solving and passion-based learning.

Elementary School 83

Elementary School Critical Thinking Lesson Plan Cultures 83

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2017

They also prepare students for life in college, careers, and beyond, helping improve these essential skills: Critical thinking and problem-solving using evidence from the text. Working effectively with other people requires activating emotional intelligence as well as these critical thinking and collaborative skills.

K-12 106

K-12 Critical Thinking Middle School Cultures 106

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

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Decades of research documents the benefits of coaching for teachers, students, and school culture. The reason emotions and the socio-cultural environment are so powerful is that they are intertwined with our cognition. The years between 2000 and 2015 saw the number of instructional coaches in U.S. schools double.

Tradition 98

Tradition Elementary School Cultures Professional Development 98

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

They didn’t give us any information about where we’re supposed to refer to. Let’s be clear: Teachers who can’t understand students’ cultural backgrounds or teach complex ideas are no better than a computer that can’t. They don’t have to waste time searching for information they can ask Alexa for.

Humanities 110

Humanities K-12 Civics Professional Development 110