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 193

Critical Thinking Tradition 193

TCI

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Instead, video activities should demand interaction, critical thinking, and creativity. Why Video Teaching Strategies Are Essential in K-12 Education The traditional lecture-based model, where teachers present information to passive students, does not meet all of the needs of today’s diverse classrooms.

K-12 64

K-12 Critical Thinking Tradition Middle School 64

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 204

Critical Thinking Tradition 204

TCI

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Instead, video activities should demand interaction, critical thinking, and creativity. Why Video Teaching Strategies Are Essential in K-12 Education The traditional lecture-based model, where teachers present information to passive students, does not meet all of the needs of today’s diverse classrooms.

Teaching 52

Teaching Education K-12 Critical Thinking 52

TCI

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Instead, video activities should demand interaction, critical thinking, and creativity. Why Video Teaching Strategies Are Essential in K-12 Education The traditional lecture-based model, where teachers present information to passive students, does not meet all of the needs of today’s diverse classrooms.

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Critical Thinking Tradition 52

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 114

Education Pedagogy Critical Thinking Middle School 114

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

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 138

Critical Thinking Tradition Teaching Humanities 138

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 146

Controversial Topics Critical Thinking Cultures Social Studies 146

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 187

Project-Based Learning Professional Development Tradition Critical Thinking 187

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 217

Tradition Critical Thinking History Education 217

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 97

Advocacy Project-Based Learning Tradition Economics 97

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 147

Project-Based Learning Tradition Critical Thinking Cultures 147

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 18, 2015

When digital tools are integrated in a pedagogically sound fashion they also promote and enhance other essential skills sets such as communication, creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, digital literacy, entrepreneurship, global awareness, and digital responsibility/citizenship.

Teaching 419

Teaching Artifacts Critical Thinking Educational Technology 419

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

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

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 120

EdTech Junior High Geography Critical Thinking 120

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 281

Pedagogy Critical Thinking Tradition High School 281

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 90

Geography Critical Thinking Tradition Middle School 90

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

Dr. Shannon Doak

MAY 28, 2024

The traditional content-heavy curriculum, obsessed with low-level content mastery and memorization, no longer fits the bill for our rapidly evolving society. In a world where knowledge is expanding at an unprecedented rate, should we still be focusing on rote memorization and regurgitation of information?

Education 60

Education Project-Based Learning Critical Thinking Geography 60

Leah Cleary

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Today, we’re going to pivot a bit to something equally revolutionary yet rooted in ancient tradition (somewhat)–Socratic Seminars. This can deepen your students’ understanding of historical events and enhance their research, critical thinking, and public speaking skills.

Library 52

Library Critical Thinking History Social Studies 52

Leah Cleary

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Today, we’re going to pivot a bit to something equally revolutionary yet rooted in ancient tradition (somewhat)–Socratic Seminars. This can deepen your students’ understanding of historical events and enhance their research, critical thinking, and public speaking skills.

Library 52

Library Critical Thinking History Social Studies 52

Dr. Shannon Doak

APRIL 14, 2024

It can also synthesize information from various group interactions to provide insights that might not be apparent to individual group members, thus supporting the collective cognitive process. Socially-Shared Cognition According to this theory, cognition is a shared activity that can enhance group problem-solving abilities.

Tutoring 74

Tutoring Project-Based Learning Critical Thinking Tradition 74

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 110

Critical Thinking Tutoring Tradition Research 110

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 106

Critical Thinking Tradition Research Teaching 106

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 120

Middle School Elementary School High School Critical Thinking 120

TCI

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

By integrating activities that require movement and discussion, educators can foster critical thinking and deeper engagement with the material. This hands-on approach ensures that students are not just absorbing information but actively applying and exploring it, making subjects like social studies more meaningful and memorable.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Teaching Professional Development Geography 52

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 233

Leadership Pedagogy Professional Development Critical Thinking 233

TCI

MARCH 1, 2024

Geography education plays a pivotal role in cultivating global awareness and critical thinking. In Early Civilizations in the Americas, students examine the Olmec, Maya, Caral, and Mississippian traditions and cultures. The much-loved Geography Alive! Each case study in the program is rich with charts, graphs, and data.

Geography 59

Geography Global Connections Global Perspectives Civics 59

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 94

Critical Thinking Tradition Research Education 94

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 148

Critical Thinking Tradition Education Teaching 148

ED Surge

AUGUST 16, 2023

The integration of AI tools in English language arts (ELA) instruction has emerged as a potentially transformative pedagogical approach that could redefine the traditional landscape of education. You are still a thinking and feeling human being! You should never give up your voice and replace it with AI.

Education 98

Education Middle School Critical Thinking Teaching 98

Moler's Musing

OCTOBER 26, 2024

I figured that leaving the notes would help the students review what we’ve already learned about British acts and taxes while introducing some new information like the Townshend Acts , Tea Act , and Intolerable Acts. Analyze the cartoon with no background information—just raw observation. Onward to the next lesson!

Primary Sources 91

Primary Sources History Government Critical Thinking 91

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 113

Government Tradition Humanities Library 113

ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2023

CoolThink is a milestone in STEM education in Hong Kong, providing a comprehensive and proven framework for computational thinking and coding education. For example, one of our students did not excel in the traditional curriculum despite being very creative and logical.

Pedagogy 103

Pedagogy Professional Development Critical Thinking Teaching 103