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Learning to Inquire in History, Geography, and Social Studies: An Anthology for Secondary Teachers, Fifth Edition

For over 30 years, Learning to Inquire in History, Geography, and Social Studies: An Anthology for Secondary Teachers has been a favoured choice for post-secondary instructors and their students, and the “must have” resource on every social studies teacher’s bookshelf.
Subjects: Social Studies, Geography, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Post-secondary
Format: Print
Alternate Format: e-Book
Regular Price: $89.95
Format: Print

Learning to Inquire in History, Geography, and Social Studies: An Anthology for Secondary Teachers

A favoured choice for post-secondary course instructors and their students for over 25 years. Now in its fourth edition, Learning to Inquire in History, Geography, and Social Studies: An Anthology for Secondary Teachers brings together the work of prominent education scholars and the experiences …
Subjects: Social Studies, Geography, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Post-secondary
Format: Print
Alternate Format: e-Book
Regular Price: $79.95
Format: Print

Developing critically thoughtful, media-rich lessons in science: Process and product

Philip Balcaen describes a collaborative e-learning approach to professional development and a conceptual framework to support the teaching of critical thinking in science.
Subjects: Science, Professional Learning
Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Nurturing critical thinking: A note to parents

Roland Case explains what critical thinking involves, why it is important, and how parents might help their children develop this life skill.
Subjects: Professional Learning, Not Subject Specific
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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An experience to share

Preeti Sharma describes students’ responses to critical challenges in her computer class in India.
Subjects: English/Language Arts, Professional Learning
Grades: 4, 5, 6
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Using Thoughtbooks to Sustain Inquiry

Use the practical ideas, examples and templates in this resource to help students use the Thoughtbook format to capture their thinking and to revisit and refine their evolving work. See all of the titles in the Quick Guides to Thinking Classrooms series
Subjects: Not Subject Specific
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Regular Price: $14.95
Format: Print