The core goals are to motivate and interest students and to
foster critical thinking skills that employ active rather than passive engagement in the classroom.
I have been successful creating meaningful lesson plans that increase participation and
foster critical thinking skills while maintaining a positive and encouraging environment.
As a doctoral student, I spent four years studying college student and adult development, with a focus on whether innovative teaching and learning strategies were helping to
foster critical thinking skills.
Not exact matches
The Children's School
fosters a love of learning and
critical thinking skills through an age - appropriate curriculum based on the children's unfolding curiosity.
Our work encourages educators to create school programs that value and
foster interpersonal and collaborative
skills, adaptability and resilience, and the
critical thinking and ingenuity needed to solve complex problems.
Waldorf teachers are dedicated to inspiring students with genuine inner enthusiasm for learning —
fostering academic excellence, artistic expression and
critical thinking skills.
Campers will use the indoor and outdoor grounds of the Museum as their classroom to
foster critical thinking, social - emotional
skills, and science practices through hands - on experiences with museum collections, exhibits, and live animal critter connections.
Review suggestions from educators at KIPP King Collegiate High School in San Lorenzo, California, on how to develop and assess
critical -
thinking skills to
foster college readiness.
It is an attempt to have students using their
critical thinking skills in a project that
fosters analytic, creative and original
thought.
University Park Campus School (UPCS) uses low - stakes writing every day and in every subject to
foster student voice, self - confidence, and
critical thinking skills.
Whether you're using low - stakes writing in English, math, science, or history, and whether you want to develop your students»
critical thinking skills or lead them to discovering specific facts on which they'll be tested, low - stakes writing engages your students, develops their voice, and
fosters agency.
Introduction... 2) Zelda themes P4C guide (designed for YouTube» 8BIT Philosophy'Videos)[upto 3 lessons] 3) Introducing Famous Philosophers and Debating their Ideas 4) Existentialism 5) Political Philosophy 6) Chinese Philosophy 7) Deductive vs Inductive Reasoning Features a host of activities designed to stimulate debate and
foster critical thinking, reasoning, and deductive reasoning
skills.
Our plan is grounded in the following two premises: 1) When purposefully synchronized with one another across multiple forms of media («cross-media»), children's and adolescents» exposure to high quality youth - oriented social and ethical story content, i.e. stories of substance specifically about character development, compassion, and courage (CCC), is a powerful way to promote youth academic achievement and ethical values; 2) Especially if these stories, told and «read» across media, in their various genres (human interest, biography, history and historical fiction, civic engagement, coming of age, social change, spiritual awakening, moral issues, etc.), are «taught» by «educators» (broadly defined) using an «evidence - based» pedagogy that A) makes use of peer to peer, and adult facilitated group discussion and debate as a primary form of instruction, and B) takes advantage of access to the texts of the story that are made available cross-media (narratives, scripts, videos, etc.) to
foster students»
critical thinking and ethical reflection
skills.
«This interaction
fostered skills that, when combined with the
critical thinking mindset I gained in engineering, have allowed me to make deeper connections with people and really look inside their heads and see what makes them tick.»
You can also encourage users to comment on each other's blogs,
fostering community and
critical thinking skills by considering other people's views.
Not only teaching basic
skills like reading and math, but encouraging
critical thinking and
fostering the desire and capacity for lifelong learning that adapts and shifts in local, national and global dynamics.
This means: «Not only teaching basic
skills like reading and math, but encouraging
critical thinking and
fostering the desire and capacity for lifelong learning that adapts and shifts in local, national and global dynamics».
Throughout the primary and secondary curriculum, the subject encourages both individual initiative and team work; it supports academic and vocational learning; introduces
critical thinking and reflective practice; and promotes creative learning — so important in
fostering lifelong
skills of innovation, resilience and the ability to be flexible.
It builds vocabulary and grammar for higher SAT scores, appeals to college admissions officers as a sign of
critical -
thinking skills and
fosters true intellectual passion, he said.
The existing priorities of teacher preparation programs, however, are more aligned with
fostering academic knowledge and
critical thinking than with teaching these practical
skills.
We develop and utilize products and professional development tools that help stretch teacher pedagogy, build content - knowledge, and
foster critical thinking and reasoning
skills in students.
As a result, inquiry - based teaching hones students»
skills in
critical thinking and independent problem solving and
fosters authentic discovery and debate.
Schools fully immersed in the HOT APPROACH
foster critical thinking and creative problem solving, curiosity, social and emotional development and risk taking as essential learning and life
skills.
Cheri and Mike shared the belief that technology was a tool that could
foster critical thinking, improve literacy
skills, promote self - regulated learning, and prepare thoughtful citizens.
Find out how the wiki can apply powerful research models used in school library programs to
foster higher - order
critical thinking skills.
``... developing a love of learning for the whole child... to
foster intellectual curiosity through innovation and creativity... build 21st century
skills by implementing text using the arts, igniting every child's
critical thinking and problem solving
skills.
The Mission of the El Monte City School District's Music Department is to cultivate a life long love of music in our students by developing individual
skills and an academic music vocabulary, helping students to realize a sense of belonging, establish connections to the community,
foster creativity, imagination, and
critical thinking through, song, movement, language, and performance.
Fostering the development of
critical thinking skills, and reading comprehension of undergraduates using a Web 2.0 tool coupled with a learning system
REAL School Gardens lessons help
foster the
skills children will need to succeed in the workplace, such as
critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity.
The game and the accompanying Learning Guide are designed to
foster critical 21st century
skills such as systems
thinking, problem solving, creativity, collaboration, digital media literacies and a motivation for STEM learning.
Student CRIT1 appreciated the exercises
fostering critical thinking and credited mentors with teaching the foundation for these
skills.
Students with VTS transferred
critical -
thinking skills to individual art - viewing experiences independently, and transferred those
skills fostered by VTS discussions to individual viewing of non-art objects.
Inspired Teaching is pleased to feature Capital One, a longtime supporter of our work transforming classrooms into places that
foster young people's
critical thinking, problem solving, and community building
skills.
Our work encourages educators to create policies and practices that
foster interpersonal and collaborative
skills, adaptability and resilience, and the
critical thinking and creativity needed to solve complex problems.
Our academics balance teacher - centered instruction with student - centered learning experiences that effectively
foster critical thinking, problem solving, innovation, and collaboration — all
skills our graduates will need as they head to high school and beyond.
In the above video, Mr. Weir says, «school libraries
foster critical and creative
thinking, providing our students with the
skills they need to analyze form and communicate ideas in compelling ways.»
A simple yet fun and educational tangram puzzle game designed to
foster critical thinking, spatial rotation
skills, a...
Cultivated life - long learning by
fostering positive attitudes towards libraries and by working to develop students» viewing, listening, and
critical thinking skills.
Increased academic achievement in students by
fostering creativity, motivation, and
critical thinking skills.
NSU Teacher Education Program Candidate Regularly assumed role of lead teacher; Supervised an average of 23 students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, schoolyards and on field trips; Enforced the school's student discipline code to deal with problem situations; Preserved the confidentiality of student records and information at all times; Determined student strengths and weaknesses through STAR testing and weekly assessments; Nurtured students» desire to meet and / or surpass their Accelerated Reader goal; Set up lesson materials, bulletin board displays and demonstrations;
Fostered oral language development and
critical thinking skills during literary discussions; Differentiated instruction for individual student needs; Encouraged personal responsibility while maintaining positive learning environment for all learners; Maintained communication between school and parents via student planners, and parent / teacher conferences.
SUMMARY: Strengths include verbal, written and interpersonal
skills strong planning and organizational
skills strong analytical and
critical thinking skills proactive learner with strong aptitude to grasp new concepts quickly sound judgment and decision making
skills forward thinker with the ability to deliver results strong technical proficiency able to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks ability to
foster trusti...
I have the
critical skills to
foster long - term relationships, complimented by
critical thinking talent to meet customer requirements.