A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Image credit: [link] A Biology Teacher’s Thoughts on Critical Literacy by Lynne Torpie Science teachers can tend to be myopic, focusing on acquiring content detail and teaching the steps of the scientific method instead of fostering the investigative, critical thinking and written communication skills that embody real-world scientific endeavors.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The theory, which has been documented in a small number of laboratory experiments , is that the more students already know about a topic, the better they can understand a passage about it. For example, a passage on farming might make more sense if you know something about how plants grow. These ideas have revived interest in E.D.

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TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

However, research increasingly shows that integrating knowledge-rich instruction across subjects is essential for improving literacy, critical thinking, and overall student success. Reading Integration: Use informational texts, primary sources, and document analysis to enhance comprehension and critical thinking.

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Moler's Musing

MARCH 8, 2025

One of the biggest challenges in history education is engaging students in meaningful analysis while encouraging collaboration and critical thinking. Document-Based Investigation Primary sources can be intimidating, but Snorkl makes them interactive. Summarize the document in one sentence.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When teachers ask students to generate review questions for a Quizizz game, it requires that they review the content you’ve covered to identify important information, promotes critical thinking, and encourages conversation and collaboration.

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Dr. Shannon Doak

JULY 25, 2020

This means students will be in the classroom and you as their teacher, will need to share documents with them, assign learning tasks, and assess their understanding. Your students will also need to share documents with each other, collaborate with each other, critically think, and create. Google Suite for Education.

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TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

How Science Improves Reading Comprehension and Critical Thinking The connection between science instruction and literacy development is undeniable. Learn how other content-rich subjects, like social studies, build critical background knowledge for literacy success.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 24, 2024

Our role as educators is to cultivate critical thinking and equip students for a job market that will use AI, not to intimidate them. Nonetheless, this basic activity was enough to spark curiosity and critical thinking about AI. We created a document divided into key points that everyone could understand.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Students asked to produce writing on digital documents may not have access to a device and a reliable internet connection to complete that work and submit it digitally. Family members might not be fluent in the language of the writing assignments, or they may lack the necessary writing skills to assist their students effectively.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2023

Next, students progress to the stage of “thinking.” This critical thinking process encourages them to draw inferences, identify patterns, and make informed interpretations. Students can critically examine the content, consider potential biases or implications, and raise further questions for deeper understanding.

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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.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Better results for project-based learning were documented on a variety of tests, from Advanced Placement exams in high school to annual state assessments in math and reading in sixth grade. Students had to document their learning process as they added their ideas and built a device. Not every attempt at project-based learning worked.

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Moler's Musing

JULY 31, 2024

These are fundamental for a variety of tasks: Copying Text and Images: Quickly transfer text and images between documents and slides. This is particularly useful for: Copying Text for AI Integration: Select all text on a webpage or document to easily copy and paste it into AI platforms for processing.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

I created a shared [document] and asked students to submit their ideas, followed by a class discussion. The activity develops students’ problem-solving, critical thinking, communication and collaboration skills. They developed a pollination device using robotics to pollinate flowers.

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Zinn Education Project

APRIL 6, 2025

Education provides the knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary to challenge racist systems and envision a future free from oppression. They read their role (or document) and then go around and interview each other in paris. For a mixer , everyone gets copy of one of the profiles and a set of interview questions.

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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. According to video documentation in the study, U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Scientific research on how to teach critical thinking contradicts education trends. Daniel Willingham, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, makes the case that one of the biggest education trends — critical thinking — isn’t taught properly in schools.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

For example, in 1981, education expert Jean Anyon documented how class plays a role in the type of education students receive. Thus, we also need tools and programs that deliver equity in helping children build creative problem-solving and computational thinking skills. Some of those resources can be fostered within.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2021

Unfortunately, the federal data that the researchers relied upon didn’t document the type of gifted instruction or how many hours each student received. One might rightly wonder if “gifted” students would see a larger boost if they received more hours of advanced instruction.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2019

Assessments create feedback for teachers and students alike, and the high value of feedback – particularly timely feedback – is well-documented by learning scientists. The practices themselves might not sound brand new and shiny, but the contexts and the drivers behind them are where we think the innovation is happening,” Lench said.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 17, 2022

What strategies might help students develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills? silent gallery walk) and add dots to the five norms they think are most important. When the class has defined a set of class agreements, document those expectations for behavior and post them, so they are easy to reference.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 5, 2020

As a former librarian and district leader, I found that success was the best form of advocacy—when the great work of librarians is shared and documented, good things follow for students and library programs. That said, it’s often difficult to effectively tell the story about how librarians make a difference for students and colleagues.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 25, 2019

They give students opportunities to collaborate on projects with their peers, practice higher-order critical thinking skills and attempt more rigorous coursework to stretch them – all skills needed for success in the modern workplace. Those who prefer to watch videos can, while their peers read documents with similar information.

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Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

It’s been a huge time saver, especially since it allowed me to focus more on the classroom and less on the stress of documenting every detail. 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.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In ChatGPT’s first version, it wrote: “Plagiarism presents a grave threat not only to academic integrity but also to the development of critical thinking and originality among students.” A normal document history should show every typo and sentence change as a student is writing.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This tool serves as a catalyst for critical thinking, enabling students to extract maximum value from the feedback they receive. add a comment to a digital document or write it on a Post-it). Keep your eye on the clock since you have limited time with each student’s work.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2018

That’s why advanced reading correlates so highly with critical thinking skills. The need for better early childhood and elementary school interventions is well documented, but that does not imply giving up on adolescents. Mastering advanced syntax allows our brains to work on a higher level.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Decades of research documents the benefits of coaching for teachers, students, and school culture. Coaches can be important thought partners for teachers as they facilitate cooperation and dialogue for productive reflection, critical thinking, meaning-making, innovation, and well-being. schools double.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

” Many teachers might also genuinely think that a lesson is aligned with Common Core standards when it isn’t. A 2018 RAND study documented how a majority of teachers give the wrong answer to questions about what the Common Core standards are asking for. . “It leads teachers astray because it looks so good.”

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Like many teachers, I would tap into the the Library of Congress, which would give me tips for teaching with primary sources , including quarterly journal articles on topics such as integrating historical and geographic thinking. Washington University in St.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Next, and perhaps most importantly, the 162 students who made the cut attended a five-day boot camp in which they learned crucial workplace skills such as goal setting, effective communication, teamwork, public speaking, conflict resolution and critical thinking. “It That was my first real, paying job.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2023

She envisions asking her students to document the resources like green space and trash bins available in their community, and write letters to their city council representative to get more of what the neighborhood needs. She said, “Let’s give them the data points to critically think and draw conclusions.”

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2018

The new exams test critical thinking and problem solving, not just rote memorization. All three new tests are more rigorous than the old GED and were designed to mirror the changes in traditional high schools with the introduction of Common Core standards.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

The new standards emphasize scientific inquiry and critical thinking over recitation of facts. But she said the standards and framework are “living documents” and that viruses and vaccines might be part of discussions on revising the standards.

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Dr. Shannon Doak

MAY 28, 2024

Skills for the Future Our revamped curriculum should also emphasize the development of essential skills such as critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity—the 4Cs of education. Peer Assessments: Encouraging students to evaluate each other’s work, fostering collaboration and critical thinking.

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Anthropology News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Besides the picturesque scenery, the island has preserved a Mazu Temple , a military fort, and a lighthouse, documenting its centuries-old past. These programs painstakingly endeavor to elevate what Chinese academic environments have long downplayed : liberal education, humanities disciplines, and skills like critical thinking.

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Moler's Musing

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Too often, students view learning as a series of tasks to complete, focusing on getting the “right answer” instead of developing critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity. This mindset limits creativity and critical thinking, turning learning into a rote exercise.

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