By collecting their learning artifacts and compiling them into portfolios, students should have an opportunity to reflect upon their experiences and see their own growth.

Attorney and author G. Randy Kasten suggests that educators have an obligation to prepare young minds for the thickening information cloud they're already being forced to navigate. Museums, Historical Thinking Skills, Deep Learning, Historical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Media Education

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Overcoming Obstacles to Critical Thinking

Attorney and author G. Randy Kasten suggests that educators have an obligation to prepare young minds for the thickening information cloud they're already being forced to navigate.

As students get more confident asking questions in class, they'll be better prepared to take their questioning attitude into the world. Teaching Social Studies, Oder, Teaching Strategies Elementary, Inquiry Learning, Education And Literacy, Teaching Resources, Teaching Plan, Language Teaching, Teaching Elementary

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Who Wants to Know? Use Student Questions to Drive Learning

As students get more confident asking questions in class, they'll be better prepared to take their questioning attitude into the world.

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Using Film to Teach Analysis Skills

Bring real-world authenticity to literacy analysis by including movie criticism in your lessons.

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Dipsticks: Efficient Ways to Check for Understanding

[Link to download] 53 Ways to Check for Understanding

Edutopia blogger Ben Johnson proposes teachers move past off-the-cuff and knowledge-based questions by designing questions before teaching. Writing, Learning, Lesson Plans, English Literature, Teaching Literacy, Literature

How to Use Wild Hog Questions in the Classroom

Edutopia blogger Ben Johnson proposes teachers move past off-the-cuff and knowledge-based questions by designing questions before teaching.

Watch Carol Dweck, Stanford University's growth mindset guru and researcher, talk about the winning combination of having high expectations of students and providing effective support. Mindfulness, Motivation, Ideas, Dweck Growth Mindset, Visible Learning, Gifted Education, Social Emotional Learning, Importance Of Leadership, Fixed Mindset

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Watch What's Working: Carol Dweck Talks Growth Mindset

Watch Carol Dweck, Stanford University's growth mindset guru and researcher, talk about the winning combination of having high expectations of students and providing effective support.

A Guide For Teaching With Analogies by Terry Heick. Analogies are one of the best kept secrets in education. Often used as multiple choice question items or as warm-ups to begin a lesson, analogies are used in teaching and learning strategies because of their flexibility, ease of use, and tendency to force cognitive load on students. English, Synonyms And Antonyms, Fact And Opinion, Multiple Choice, Problem And Solution, Levels Of Understanding, Writing Strategies

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A Guide For Teaching With Analogies

A Guide For Teaching With Analogies by Terry Heick. Analogies are one of the best kept secrets in education. Often used as multiple choice question items or as warm-ups to begin a lesson, analogies are used in teaching and learning strategies because of their flexibility, ease of use, and tendency to force cognitive load on students.

The Best Resources For Helping Teachers Use Bloom’s Taxonomy In The Classroom

Combining Critical Thinking Skills with Bloom's Taxonomy

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Upgrade your KWL Chart to the 21st Century

Educators are tasked with teaching students how to find answers themselves. And it all starts with a simple three-word phrase: I don't know. Middle School Language Arts, Teaching Middle School, Teaching Practices, Student Teaching, Active Learning Strategies, School Leadership, Common Core Curriculum

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The Power of "I Don't Know"

Educators are tasked with teaching students how to find answers themselves. And it all starts with a simple three-word phrase: I don't know.

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5 questions to increase engagement and critical thinking in your classroom.

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Great infographic from Mentoring Minds on developing 21st century critical thinkers.

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Critical Thinking

Our roundup of resources will help you implement Socratic seminars and other classroom discussion models that encourage critical thinking.

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5 Ways to Help Your Students Become Better Questioners

"Knowing the answers may help them in school, but knowing how to question will help them for life."

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