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Stories from the Classroom

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

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The power of sustained professional learning

The power of sustained professional learning

Warren Woytuck describes his experiences as an instructional leader with elementary teachers as they begin to infuse critical thinking across subject areas.
Subjects: Science, English/Language Arts, Social Studies, Mathematics, Professional Learning
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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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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Gingerbread math: A sticky investigation

Gingerbread math: A sticky investigation

Secondary teacher Kristine Woodford takes us on a mathematical journey involving proportion and scale in which critical thinking enhances engagement and learning.
Subjects: Mathematics, Professional Learning
Grades: 10, 11, 12
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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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The spirit of inquiry

The spirit of inquiry

Roland Case remembers sitting in on a grade four class as the students were engaged in a discussion to determine the quality of life of First Nations people prior to European contact.
Subjects: Social Studies, Professional Learning
Grades: 4, 5, 6
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Opportunity knocks! An engaging math discussion

Opportunity knocks! An engaging math discussion

Kendra Preston-Brooks explains how she made the most of a “teachable moment” to promote critical thinking in mathematics in her primary classroom.
Subjects: Mathematics, Professional Learning
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3
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