Critical Thinking
Whether via classroom discussions, analysis of written text, higher-order questioning, or other strategies, learn and share ways to help students go deeper with their thinking.
60-Second Strategy: Question the Character
Having students engage with the characters they’re reading about reveals whether they read the chapter—but better yet, it improves their literary analysis skills and elevates classroom discussion.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Using Picture Books to Teach Children About Large Numbers
These strategies help elementary students grapple with the very large numbers involved in talking about time and space.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Exploring Before Explaining Sparks Learning
New elementary science teachers can build student engagement and enhance learning by using the explore-before-explain approach.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Adapting Socratic Seminars for Elementary
With a few key modifications, teachers can make a complex academic discussion into an excellent learning opportunity for younger students.Targeted Exercises That Develop Students’ Revision Skills
Across grades 3–12, students often struggle to revise their writing. Having them focus on one issue at a time helps them develop this invaluable skill.7 Ways to Get Math Students to Show Their Thinking
Math isn’t just about answers—the process matters, too. These strategies spotlight reasoning and reveal student thinking.88.8kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Activating Prior Knowledge With Hexagonal Thinking
By creating a visual web of knowledge, students can demonstrate what connections they have already made about a topic, and where they might need additional clarification and support.61.7kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Increasing Students’ Comfort With Research Tasks
Strong critical thinking skills are essential in order for students to determine whether a resource is reliable or not.2.3kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Building Students’ Number Sense in Elementary Math
To get an internal sense of how numbers relate to each other, students can practice working with number lines.Using Black Sticky Notes to Boost Students’ Comprehension of Literature
This innovative note-taking framework keeps students engaged when they’re approaching a new literary or historical concept.6 Ways to Center a Paper Notebook
As concerns about technology grow, a familiar tool promises to restore a sense of balance in the classroom.16 Variations on Think-Pair-Share to Keep Students Engaged
Teachers and students use this classic learning strategy often. To keep it from getting stale, try these tweaks.
Why Students Should Write in All Subjects
Writing improves learning by consolidating information in long-term memory, researchers explain. Plus, five engaging writing activities to use in all subjects.377kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.6 Routines to Get Students Unstuck
When students are grasping at straws, these self-directed strategies help them to pause, make a plan, and pivot more effectively.21.3kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Encouraging Creativity and Deep Reflection Through Annotation
Tips and real-life examples show how teachers can guide students to create genuinely useful artifacts of analysis and interpretation.7.7kYour content has been saved!
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