The most important critical thinking skills include analysis, synthesis, interpretation, inferencing, and judgement.
8 Of The Most Important Critical Thinking Skills https://t.co/KxKcY0tJBF
The U.S. Department of Education is warning state education departments they have 14 days to cease their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts or risk losing federal funding.
The warning was issued in a Feb. 14 “Dear Colleague” letter sent to the departments of education in all 50 states, according to the Department of Government Efficiency.
The letter, penned by Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for civil rights within the Education Department, condemns what it describes as “overt and covert racial discrimination” in K-12 schools and universities, particularly under the banner of DEI policies over the past four years.
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Imagine a future where students experience learning:
🔹 History → Negotiating peace treaties
🔹 Science → Running climate simulations
🔹 Coding → Interactive storytelling
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Tone affects how students see themselves and their role in the learning process. The words you use can have a lasting impact.
Tone In Teaching: 20 Words That Can Change How Students Think https://t.co/460XR8ZLlb
Project-based learning needs in the 21st century include socialization, elegant curation, research, pivot points, and other considerations.
8 Things Students Need In Modern Project-Based Learning https://t.co/dcgIK8Bh6t
Assessment for learning is commonly referred to as formative assessment–that is, assessment designed to inform instruction.
The Difference Between Assessment Of And Assessment For Learning https://t.co/vrauTeXbNZ
Benchmark Assessments, Peer Assessments, and Student-Led Conferences are among other alternatives to report cards in school and the classroom.
15 Alternatives To Report Cards https://t.co/NsHMu48SQV
Why are questions more important than answers? Because answers stop learning while questions start it, contextualizing what we don’t know.
Why Questions Are More Important Than Answers https://t.co/DyO3ovnsIe
Critical thinking is the ongoing application of unbiased analysis in pursuit of objective truth. #criticalthinking
8 Of The Most Important Critical Thinking Skills https://t.co/KxKcY0tJBF
The goal of the model isn’t content knowledge (though it should produce that), but rather something closer to wisdom–learning how to learn.
Four Stages Of A Self-Directed Learning Model https://t.co/eSfnD3lhsm
Competency-Based Education isn’t necessarily an example of innovation in higher education, but a shift towards it can lead to more critical developments.
14 Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education https://t.co/nwlxtYXkzo
There are many ways to help students think for themselves. Guide them to dynamic spaces characterized by people, thought, and creativity.
60 Ways To Help Students Think For Themselves https://t.co/IjF8uTS7NT