Critical Thinking Public School Social Studies 
C3 Teachers
MARCH 14, 2025
That search led us to the Inquiry Design Model (IDM), an approach that shifts Social Studies from rote memorization to deep, student-driven inquiry. Teachers grew as facilitators of inquiry, fostering discussions, debates, and deep analytical thinking** among students. IDM does just that.
ED Surge
JANUARY 21, 2025
Though she didnt initially see herself ever becoming a school librarian, Rhue has come to love the dynamism and variety of her job. She teaches concepts as wide-ranging as American Sign Language, critical thinking, typing, conducting research and writing in cursive. What brought you to your current role?
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ED Surge
MAY 15, 2024
As the demand for digital skills grows, schools must develop inclusive programs to engage diverse learners. STEM education is not just about science and math; it develops skills such as creativity, communication, empathy and critical thinking that complement technologies like generative AI and coding.
ED Surge
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Plenty of students find social studies lessons a bit dull. Eager to build a career out of his interest in social studies, he thought about museum curation, archival work and practicing law. I did go into an elementary school and I learned that I did not want to be an elementary school teacher.
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 9, 2021
From work to school to home, digital technology is everywhere. Given its growing influence, students must be equipped with computational thinking skills to genuinely connect and contribute to our digital world. There is a growing need to reframe computing in classrooms as an inherently social and learned set of skills.
ED Surge
MAY 8, 2023
That’s the question the middle school class was struggling to answer. Fractions hadn’t really connected with the students, says John Barclay, a teacher in Richmond Public Schools in Virginia. It takes critical thinking and a sense for the numbers to even understand how or why a student’s approach might be wrong, Barclay says.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
This spring, he and fellow student leaders helped get Portland Public Schools to adopt one of the most ambitious climate policies in the nation. You have more critical thinking skills.”. When one is educated, you are more able to make decisions on your own. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.
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