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 284

Pedagogy Critical Thinking Tradition High School 284

ED Surge

MARCH 17, 2025

As industries evolve and workforce demands shift, schools and districts have a critical role in ensuring students are prepared for whats ahead. Traditional education models, which focus on knowledge retention alone, arent enough. Consider this: Technology is advancing faster than traditional learning models can accommodate.

Professional Development 82

Professional Development Tradition Critical Thinking Education 82

Dr. Shannon Doak

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In that earlier post, I highlighted the superficial adoption of technology in education, where tools were used to digitize traditional methods without fostering genuine innovation. For over a century, educational practices have remained largely unchanged, focusing on passive absorption of information and standardized testing.

Education 80

Education Project-Based Learning Tradition Critical Thinking 80

ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

She teaches concepts as wide-ranging as American Sign Language, critical thinking, typing, conducting research and writing in cursive. I think that's something that's missing from the conversation about education, where school librarians come in. We're information specialists. You get to interact with everybody.

Library 106

Library Charter School Education Lesson Plan 106

Catlin Tucker

MAY 20, 2023

These informal assessments provide information to the teacher about students’ understanding of the material being covered and the skills being introduced. Teachers collect informal data that helps them design effective lessons and differentiate to meet students’ specific needs.

Critical Thinking 192

Critical Thinking Tradition 192

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

These traditional approaches to review are problematic on three fronts. The person generating the study guide and review game is the one doing the critical thinking. That is why I like having students design review and practice choice boards for each other as an alternative to the traditional study guide.

Tradition 208

Tradition Critical Thinking History Education 208

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 21, 2017

Below are some key elements commonly associated with an entrepreneurial mindset: Initiative Risk-taking Creativity Flexibility Critical thinking Problem Solving Resilience Innovation The elements above can be directly applied to your role as an educator. Follow the hot topics in leadership, communication, and relationship building.

Leadership 232

Leadership Pedagogy Professional Development Critical Thinking 232

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 10, 2023

It is also a cognitively challenging task since it requires thinking about the key concepts in a unit or learning cycle and producing a collection of questions to guide students in recalling information and developing a deeper understanding of the material. They can create review games using platforms like Quizizz and Kahoot!

Critical Thinking 195

Critical Thinking Tradition 195

TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

Yet, studies show that integrating social studies into the curriculum can significantly enhance reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and critical thinking. Incorporate Inquiry-Based Learning: Engage students in discussions, debates, and primary source analysis to deepen comprehension and critical thinking.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Primary Sources Civics Critical Thinking 52

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

I’d argue that the answer is , in part, giving them the permission and tools to rethink traditional workflows. These traditional workflows do not position the students to be active agents or help them to develop into expert learners, who are resourceful, strategic, motivated, and self-aware.

Project-Based Learning 186

Project-Based Learning Professional Development Tradition Critical Thinking 186

TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

How Science Improves Reading Comprehension and Critical Thinking The connection between science instruction and literacy development is undeniable. Scientific exploration encourages students to ask questions, analyze information, and make evidence-based conclusionsall of which are essential literacy skills.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Critical Thinking Psychology Research 52

TCI

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Research shows that active learning increases student performance, reduces failure rates, and fosters deeper critical thinking. Active learning is an instructional approach that encourages students to engage with content activelyanalyzing, questioning, and applying knowledge rather than passively receiving information.

K-12 52

K-12 Education Critical Thinking Tradition 52

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 225

Leadership Critical Thinking Tradition Cultures 225

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. The result is the book “ Verified: How to think straight, get duped less and make better decisions about what to believe online.”

Critical Thinking 143

Critical Thinking Tradition Teaching Humanities 143

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Instead of traditional direct instruction, PBL in math encourages students to explore, discuss and understand mathematical concepts by solving problems collaboratively. Steffe’s work on the importance of students constructing their own mathematical understanding rather than passively receiving information.

Education 126

Education Pedagogy Critical Thinking Middle School 126

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 15, 2021

In Powerful Teaching , the authors focus on the potential of: Retrieval practice – “pulling information out of students’ heads (e.g., quizzes and flashcards), rather than cramming information into students’ heads (e.g., These educational practices can be powerful tools for information retrieval. lectures)” (p.

Learning Science 143

Learning Science Tradition Critical Thinking Teaching 143

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Reading Online: Branching and Critical Evaluation Skills. Also vital to digital literacy is the ability to comprehend digital texts, which differs from traditional paper-based reading. Online sources also require the ability to discern fact from fiction, or information literacy skills. Real-time Thinking Skills.

Critical Thinking 136

Critical Thinking Research Tradition Education 136

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

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

So, teachers who love the station rotation model may want to experiment with a fun variation of the traditional design of a rotation. In a traditional station rotation, all students rotate through the same sequence of learning activities or stations.

Project-Based Learning 137

Project-Based Learning Tradition Critical Thinking Cultures 137

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

We still need the traditional algebra-to-calculus curriculum for students who are intending a STEM major,” said Gary Martin, a professor of mathematics education at Auburn University in Alabama who led the team that conducted this survey of college professors. “We But that’s maybe 20 percent. The other 80 percent, what about them?”

High School 143

High School K-12 Social Science Humanities 143

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. Traditional education has often taught students to swim in a controlled pool.

Advocacy 127

Advocacy Project-Based Learning Tradition Economics 127

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It can bring traditional textbooks to life by adding interactive elements like videos, models or supplementary information to printed pages. It lends itself to natural conversations around critical thinking and curiosity. It lends itself to natural conversations around critical thinking and curiosity.

EdTech 131

EdTech Junior High Geography Critical Thinking 131

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

Researchers have found that culturally relevant education can increase grades, participation and critical thinking skills and can lead to higher graduation rates. are experts at filtering, organizing and connecting information. They are experts at filtering, organizing and connecting information.

Heritage 126

Heritage Artifacts Local History Social Studies 126

The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2022

One way of equipping students to overcome a lack of information and make informed postsecondary decisions is by giving them a chance to explore diverse job paths. During this period of their lives, learners are still developing critical thinking abilities and prefer active learning.

Middle School 124

Middle School Elementary School High School Critical Thinking 124

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

For example, South Fayette Township School District implemented computational thinking projects at every grade level, and Piedmont City School District uses competency-based learning so students can work at their own pace. Yet as schools break away from traditional models of education, new challenges emerge. Why is this important?

K-12 120

K-12 Education Civics Middle School 120

Digital Promise

MARCH 5, 2020

This micro-credential focuses on how Future Ready Librarians “encourage and facilitate students to become increasingly self-directed as they create digital products of their learning that engage them in critical thinking, collaboration, and authentic real-world problem solving.” More information can be found at [link].

Library 114

Library Artifacts Advocacy Tradition 114

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2019

Roman Eracleo, a seventh grader, said he likes the chance to explore topics in depth over the course of a month or more, particularly compared to a traditional pace, which he said means focusing on a topic for a week, taking a test and then moving on. You’re learning it more deeply because you’re actually the one finding information.

Project-Based Learning 112

Project-Based Learning Tradition Middle School Social Studies 112

ED Surge

JANUARY 3, 2023

Catalyzed through such initiatives as the Games, Learning and Society group at UC Irvine, MIT Game Lab, the US Department of Education Ed Games Expo, Games for Change and a wide variety of organizations around the world, research is demonstrating the pedagogical value of games in both formal and informal learning channels.

Critical Thinking 118

Critical Thinking Tutoring Tradition Research 118

TeachThought

JULY 2, 2024

Its enduring significance stems from its profound critique of traditional teaching and learning methods. Freire’s work critiques traditional pedagogical practices and offers a compelling vision for a more just and participatory education system. Liberating education consists in acts of cognition, not transferals of information.

Pedagogy 271

Pedagogy Humanities Social Justice Cultures 271

Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This week, I took a hard look at my teaching approach and realized I had been falling into a pattern of overloading my lessons with too much traditional content. Each station had information about a different explorer, like Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand Magellan, and more. Question 4 : Define mercantilism.

Geography 122

Geography Critical Thinking Tradition Middle School 122

ED Surge

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Feed it a typical job description or help-wanted ad—that is to say, one that’s likely either vague or full of jargon—and its artificial intelligence-informed system spits out a new version of that text translated into the language of skills. The traditional resume? He thinks a new system is needed. That’s the bull’s-eye.”

Government 123

Government Tradition Humanities Teaching 123

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Significant parts of white-collar jobs that involve collecting and processing information — paralegal work, accounting and mortgage origination, for example — are also likely to be automated. Whereas traditional, standardized teaching models work for motivated students, they often leave less motivated or struggling students behind, he says.

Critical Thinking 111

Critical Thinking High School Research Teaching 111

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 4, 2024

Once students have had an opportunity to acquire information, how can we support them in transforming that information into deep, personal understanding? Meaning-making is how individuals interpret, understand, and integrate new information into their existing knowledge framework. What is meaning-making?

Tradition 78

Tradition Critical Thinking Teaching Education 78

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Actionable: Effective feedback is not just informative but also actionable. By incorporating these qualities into the feedback process, educators can create a feedback-rich environment that not only informs students about their progress but also empowers them to take meaningful steps toward improvement.

Critical Thinking 144

Critical Thinking Tradition Education Teaching 144

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

While our curriculum is traditional in the sense that it must follow the common core standards, the delivery is very different. So, they focus on creating something using those principles, not memorizing information. In a game-based setting, students analyze, ask questions, think critically and foster creativity.

Middle School 121

Middle School Critical Thinking Humanities High School 121

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2018

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. The new exams test critical thinking and problem solving, not just rote memorization. But Pearson, which co-administers the new GED, and Data Recognition Corp.,

High School 109

High School Government Economics Tradition 109

ED Surge

JANUARY 8, 2024

Spoon has found that the changes also allow her to hold students to a higher standard when it comes to explaining the math concepts, an approach that’s informed by pushes for more focus on critical thinking in classrooms. Not long after, Spoon started changing up how she handled quizzes in a calculus class she taught.

Critical Thinking 114

Critical Thinking Tradition Research Teaching 114