A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 10, 2018

More often than not I do not see opportunities for student reflections through countless walk-throughs, lesson plan reviews, or audits of how digital tools are being used. As I work with schools and districts as a job-embedded coach, one of my main focus areas is to help improve pedagogy both with and without the use of technology.

Pedagogy 398

Pedagogy Lesson Plan Critical Thinking Research 398

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With the right HQIM, students develop critical thinking skills, engage meaningfully with historical content, and become informed citizens ready to tackle complex societal issues. Teacher Support Materials: Lesson plans, pacing guides, and professional development resources are often included.

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Primary Sources Civics Professional Development 98

ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

She teaches concepts as wide-ranging as American Sign Language, critical thinking, typing, conducting research and writing in cursive. And I mean, I'm lesson planning, I'm unit planning. Im not a fourth grade teacher, but I teach various levels of maturity and age levels, including colleagues.

Library 106

Library Charter School Education Lesson Plan 106

Passion for Social Studies

AUGUST 12, 2024

Thankfully, this lesson helps students analyze the U.S. government critically using their own minds! Specifically, the 55-minute lesson plan has notes, handouts, activities, and videos that students will love! They will be engaged every minute of the lesson as they develop their thoughts on the U.S. Government.

Lesson Plan 130

Lesson Plan Government Critical Thinking Social Studies 130

Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 14, 2024

Causes of World War II When completing World War II lessons, students need to understand what caused it. There is even an Atlantic Charter reading, video links, a complete lesson plan, and answer keys. To ensure students understand how the past impacts the present, they need to have interactive lessons.

Lesson Plan 130

Lesson Plan Critical Thinking History Social Studies 130

Passion for Social Studies

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This is a great way to include critical thinking and inferences as students study the before and after effects. Students will use their critical thinking skills through 17 days of 55-minute lesson plans. Since teachers have enough to do, organization is critical in this resource.

Lesson Plan 130

Lesson Plan Critical Thinking History Social Studies 130

Moler's Musing

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This activity combined creativity and critical thinking, but as expected, many students didn’t finish this part. Reflection Today’s plan blended a variety of tools—Gimkit, Edpuzzle, Frayer models, and a Sketch and Tell comic—to help students engage with foundational ideas about early American government. Shays’ Rebellion.

Government 111

Government Lesson Plan Critical Thinking History 111

ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2022

These cameras would allow parents to livestream their children’s lessons throughout the school day. Meanwhile in Indiana, a bill would have required teachers to turn in a year’s worth of lesson plans in advance. Yes, I’m deviating from my lesson plans. The lesson plan would still be there.

Lesson Plan 120

Lesson Plan K-12 History Professional Development 120

TCI

JANUARY 21, 2025

While games cannot replace classroom instruction, they can enhance learning when intentionally integrated into a lesson plan. The three critical elements of a good game are strategy, chance, and design. A well-defined plan or method to achieve victory not only adds depth to the game but also encourages critical thinking.

K-12 52

K-12 Lesson Plan Critical Thinking Social Studies 52

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As I begin the new school year, I make a list of all my priorities: Lesson planning, grading, classroom setup, data analysis and new teacher mentorship. Teachers cannot sit idly by and watch states pass laws that restrict our ability to promote critical thinking and literacy in the classroom.

Cultures 139

Cultures Advocacy Lesson Plan High School 139

ED Surge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Creative thinking leads the list, followed by analytical or critical thinking. We’ve loaded it with free lesson plans and resources for teachers, plus a learn tab with videos and guided activities for students to practice on their own. Take Adobe Express for Education , for example. million certifications.

Advocacy 126

Advocacy Project-Based Learning Economics Tradition 126

Passion for Social Studies

APRIL 12, 2024

Students will love working in stations after completing the President Kennedy Station Lesson ! Best of all, students build their critical thinking skills when they have to put forth so much effort and discussion at each station. They will realize how much they learn when staying focused and on task.

History 130

History Critical Thinking Social Studies Government 130

ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Many standards and curricula don’t call out creativity explicitly, and teachers aren’t often trained on how to teach and assess creative thinking. As such, many students enter college and the workforce not having enough practice in key critical thinking skills that they need to be innovative problem-solvers and effective communicators.

Pedagogy 134

Pedagogy Advocacy K-12 Professional Development 134

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Only half of Americans say their schools gave them strong critical-thinking skills, according to a study released this week by the Reboot Foundation, where I serve as executive director. Related: COLUMN: What these teens learned about the Internet may shock you!

Teaching 111

Teaching Psychology Lesson Plan Critical Thinking 111

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

It’s an open question whether large numbers of teachers will enjoy teaching detailed lesson plans created by curriculum designers. It’s the kind of learning that’s going to propel students who have been further from opportunity forward at a more rapid rate with the kinds of critical thinking and problem solving skills that they need.”.

Project-Based Learning 145

Project-Based Learning Middle School Social Studies High School 145

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

And, if I was stuck for an idea for class, I could access the Social Studies lesson plans at Educade or the 400+ lesson plans at the EDSITEment! I could incorporate Stanford University’s amazing library of historical critical thinking assessments at Beyond the Bubble. Washington University in St.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

ED Surge

AUGUST 3, 2023

For example, the use of AI “can start with a two-week lesson plan. Once educators are comfortable with this step, Dembo introduces a faux student essay relevant to the lesson plan, to show educators how the AI can grade the paper on the rubric and provide feedback — an end-to-end process that could save time, and drudgery.

EdTech 98

EdTech Professional Development Lesson Plan Critical Thinking 98

ED Surge

JANUARY 5, 2023

The truth, she realized, is that she often deviates from lesson plans and works outside her job duties, to prepare her students “to change the world, to navigate the unpredictable with critical thinking and resilience.” In this piece, she describes what parents and lawmakers would really see inside her classroom.

K-12 107

K-12 EdTech Lesson Plan Library 107

Digital Promise

JULY 27, 2018

But really, they’re interdisciplinary, promoting important educational principles such as inquiry, play, imagination, innovation, critical thinking , problem solving and passion-based learning. They are most often associated with STEM education (science, technology, engineering and math).

Elementary School 81

Elementary School Critical Thinking Lesson Plan Cultures 81

Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Between managing the chaos of lesson planning, keeping up with my students, and coaching, it’s been a whirlwind. 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.

Primary Sources 107

Primary Sources Artifacts Geography Lesson Plan 107

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 17, 2015

. | 60 minutes – We will spend most of the first half of our workshop applying trudacot in depth to one or two video examples of technology-infused lessons (with accompanying lesson plans) so that administrators and teachers can practice utilizing the template with actual lessons to make judgments about the presence/absence of higher-order and (..)

K-12 97

K-12 Leadership Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan 97

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2023

She said, “Let’s give them the data points to critically think and draw conclusions.” The teachers participating committed to creating lesson plans — like the shade simulation — that will be made available freely for others to use on platforms including the website SubjectToClimate.org.

Teaching 94

Teaching K-12 Professional Development Civics 94

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

The new standards emphasize scientific inquiry and critical thinking over recitation of facts. She said timely and even controversial topics can help ignite students’ interest, and she’s currently developing a lesson plan on the “nature of science” that will use the coronavirus as the main theme.

Controversial Topics 115

Controversial Topics Middle School Lesson Plan Teaching 115

Moler's Musing

AUGUST 23, 2024

It’s clear that flexibility is key – whether it’s dealing with unexpected Chromebook delays or adjusting lesson plans on the fly. These activities not only make learning more interactive but also help develop critical thinking skills essential for studying history.

Artifacts 92

Artifacts History Social Studies Lesson Plan 92

Digital Promise

MAY 25, 2017

I think something that holds a lot of teachers and librarians back is the belief that they have to know how to use every piece of tech and equipment and have scripted lesson plans incorporating everything before they can let students touch it. I bought a 3D printer without knowing how to use it.

Library 109

Library Middle School Lesson Plan Tradition 109

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Jigsaw Strategy Oct. Tip: When using Jigsaw for the first time, it might be a good idea to walk the students through a trial run and model each step of the process.)

K-12 52

K-12 Lesson Plan Geography Civics 52

Digital Promise

AUGUST 17, 2016

more engagement, use of data, strategic lesson planning, etc.). Engaged students are the most powerful source of adaptive critical thinking in classrooms. If the timeline is shorter, collect evidence that indicates a strong promise of student results based on improved teaching and learning practices (i.e.

Education 63

Education K-12 Lesson Plan Critical Thinking 63

ED Surge

OCTOBER 6, 2022

And because of all the expenses already invested in lesson plans and equipment, he adds, “to stop teaching something is a lot more energy than to start teaching something.” The college regularly conducts research to answer questions such as, “What are we teaching well? What do we need to stop teaching?” Bettersworth says.

Government 122

Government Tradition Humanities Teaching 122

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Science instruction in elementary school can help students develop strong critical thinking skills, problem-solving, creativity, and curiosity! February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? But science plays a crucial role in early childhood!

Elementary School 52

Elementary School Education Lesson Plan Social Studies 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

In fact, Steiner’s plan is to start this coming fall with a week devoted just to SOPs and other “soft skills,” such as critical thinking. This summer, Northern Cass teachers and administrators have continued rewriting lesson plans and assessments, including those for “habits of work.”

Tradition 111

Tradition Charter School High School Cultures 111

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Take advantage of your resources like lesson plans, teaching strategies, printables, and more. Your Studies Weekly Online classroom contains digital versions of your publications and more online resources like digital lesson plans, videos, and presentations you can project to the whole class.

Artifacts 52

Artifacts Primary Sources Lesson Plan Social Studies 52

Students of History

JANUARY 10, 2023

3) Encourage critical thinking. Encourage students to think critically about the current event you're discussing. A great resource you can use bringing in different news sources is this lesson plan on Fake News and the Media. This will also help protect you from accusations of bias.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics Critical Thinking World History 52

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 17, 2015

Poor schools are told not to wander too far from the standards, there’s little time for student questions and critical thinking. Let their dreams and longings be the starting point for lesson plans, not something that’s cordoned off or relegated to 20-minute enrichment. In New York City, it’s very prescriptive.

Education 91

Education K-12 Anthropology Advocacy 91

Moler's Musing

AUGUST 5, 2024

Lesson Planning and Curriculum Development AI tools, such as ChatGPT, are revolutionizing the way teachers approach lesson planning and curriculum development. These tools can generate lesson plans, create outlines, and provide a wealth of resources tailored to specific subjects and grade levels.

Lesson Plan 40

Lesson Plan Critical Thinking History Humanities 40

Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 18, 2023

18, 2023 • Studies Weekly When taught efficiently, science lessons can foster critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and a deeper understanding of the natural world. Teaching Science with and without Resources Using Studies Weekly Oct. Learn more about Studies Weekly’s science programs at studiesweekly.com/science.

Teaching 52

Teaching Museum Interactive Learning Lesson Plan 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2017

Wilder’s version of personalized learning means no more lesson plans and no homework, two key changes that helped teachers pivot their jobs from dispensing information to mentoring students. Children are also taught the “16 Habits of Mind,” a set of behaviors that encourage persistence and critical thinking.

Elementary School 78

Elementary School High School Middle School Lesson Plan 78

Students of History

JUNE 5, 2023

This encourages collaboration, critical thinking, and a deeper understanding of your content. If you'd like lesson plans for each day plus TONS more resources for your US History classroom, check out my complete curriculum and you'll never have to stress about a lesson all year long!

History 52

History Primary Sources Lesson Plan Critical Thinking 52