In this webinar, participants will be supported their efforts to engage students and nurture thoughtful decision-makers and problem-solvers across grade levels and subject areas by exploring practical ideas and effective pedagogical choices for nurturing deep understanding of big ideas and core concepts. Participants will learn how to employ concrete strategies for developing critical, creative and collaborative thinking competencies in students, and will consider how inviting and scaffolding students to think in meaningful and rigorous ways enlivens the curriculum.
Audience: Grades K-8
Resources:
- Maria’s Email: [email protected]
- Maria on Twitter: @MariaVamvalis
- Critical Thinking Consortium
- TC2 on Twitter: @tc2thinks
- How to Teach with the Concept Attainment Model
- Getting the Big Idea – Concept Based Teaching and Learning
- Quick Guides to Thinking Classrooms
- Engagement in Learning – Finding the Depth Beyond Diligence
- PDF of Maria’s Slides