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Written accounts describing the in-class experiences of teachers and other educators working to support critical, creative, and collaborative thinking.

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Canadian history comes alive through inquiry and technology

Canadian history comes alive through inquiry and technology

Giovanna Longhi describes how a topic in Canadian history – the collective rights of First Nations peoples and the numbered treaties - came alive through her students’ use of inquiry and technology.
Subjects: Civics, English/Language Arts, Social Studies, History, Professional Learning
Grades: 7, 8, 9
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Our journey into critical thinking

Our journey into critical thinking

John Weinshel tells how teachers at Benjamin Banneker Middle School worked with TC2 staff on a professional development project to enhance their students’ thinking and understanding.
Subjects: Professional Learning, Not Subject Specific
Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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The power of critical thinking

The power of critical thinking

Teacher Stephan Stipp describes the engaging effect on his grade 9 students of critical challenges that have real life connections to career choices.
Subjects: Social Studies, Professional Learning
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Engaging with the War of 1812

Engaging with the War of 1812

Teacher Chris Good illustrates the effects of using a simple critical challenge to engage students’ curricular understanding during a debate about a historical topic.
Subjects: Social Studies, History, Professional Learning
Grades: 7, 8, 9
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Critical thinking in kindergarten

Critical thinking in kindergarten

Teacher Heidi Pacquette tells how she used critical thinking to help her young students with reading.
Subjects: English/Language Arts, Professional Learning
Grades: K, 1
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Powering up to critical thinking

Powering up to critical thinking

Staff at École Meridien Heights School discuss their pursuit of critical thinking as a school goal, looking for powerful ways to make critical thinking an everyday part of their teaching.
Subjects: Professional Learning, Not Subject Specific
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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