July 1, 2018
Posted in General PBL
This resource list is intended to help teachers enhance their practice for building student competency in the 4 C's in Project Based Learning. Have your own Critical Thinking resources? Post them in the comments below!
Background
- Critical Thinking: A Path to College and Career (Edutopia video--5:26 mins)
- Thinking About Questions (ASCD article)
- Cognitive Structures: What They Are and Why They Matter (ASCD article)
- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving: Curriculum Framework (p21.org)
- Bloom's Taxonomy (Iowa State University)
- Strategy List: 35 Dimensions of Critical Thought (Critical Thinking Community resource)
- Elements of Thought (Critical Thinking Community)
Teaching Strategies
Elementary
- Organize Your Thinking to Critically Analyze Text (Teaching Channel video--15:00 mins)
- Using Questioning to Develop Understanding (Teaching Channel video-2:00 mins)
- Using Arts to Promote Critical Thinking (Teaching Channel video-15:00 mins)
- Using Questioning Strategies to Stimulate Student Learning (ACSD article)
- Critical Thinking: Skill Instruction (LiteracyTA resources)
- Remodeled Lessons for K-3rd Grade (Critical Thinking Community resource)
- Remodeled Lessons for 4th-6th Grade (Critical Thinking Community resource)
Middle/High School
- Ten Takeaway Tips for Teaching Critical Thinking (Edutopia article)
- Learning to Think: A Foundational Analysis (Teaching Channel video-16:00 mins)
- Using Critical Thinking to Find Trustworthy Websites (Teaching Channel video--6:00 mins)
- Socratic Seminar: Supporting Claims & Counterclaims (Teaching Channel video--5:00 mins)
- Using Debate to Develop Thinking & Speaking Skills (Teaching Channel video--6:00 mins)
- Spiral Questions to Promote Thinking (ASCD video-3:00 mins)
- The Art of Redesigning Instruction (Critical Thinking Community resource)
- Remodeled for 6th-9th Grades (Critical Thinking Community resource)
- Remodeled High School Plans (Critical Thinking Community resource)
Assessment
- How to Use the 4C's Rubrics (PBLWorks blog post)