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The 8 Elements of Critical Thinking

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The purpose of critical thinking is to inform our behaviours, actions, decisions and to "improve our ability to reason and generate strong arguments" (Hanscomb, 2016, p. In this non-critical state, the mind becomes a warehouse of facts, a receptacle of unfiltered ideas and arguments. The taken for granted becomes the norm.

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Will Hybrid Teaching Stick Around as the Pandemic Fades?

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Now, having gone to the trouble to design course resources that can be accessed remotely and feeling accustomed to turning on a webcam in the classroom, he has continued to embrace a teaching practice that is known as “HyFlex,” a portmanteau of hybrid and flexible. Students discovered the flexibility,” he says, “and now they're demanding it.”

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Do Alternatives to Public School Have to Be Political?

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It’s the sort of flexibility she hopes will eventually be taken back to public schools, allowing students more control of their education. Many parents are clearly feeling a need for smaller, more personalized and more flexible schools , Fiske says. When it started, Fiske claims Mysa was the first school to call itself a microschool.

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Let’s Talk About Habits of Mind

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Thinking Flexibly. The result is a compelling argument that education is less a data download and more a fitness program for our brains. Thinking Flexibly. ‘Thinking flexibly’ is inherent to many of the IB learner attitudes, especially cooperation, respect, and tolerance. Managing impulsivity. Persisting.

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Talented Students Are Kept From Early Algebra. Should States Force Schools to Enroll Them?

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Proponents believe that the framework provides greater flexibility in math paths , while also stressing an inquiry-based approach that will encourage more students to go further in math. The state around her is grappling with similar questions. Last July, California adopted a new K-12 math framework.

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The Intersection of Inquiry-Based Learning and High-Quality Instructional Materials in Social Studies

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We wanted social studies standards to have the flexibility to speak to culturally responsive pedagogies and, on the other hand, not let the federal government tell local or state governments how curricula should be created. The C3 Framework was released in 2013. Then, over time, C3 gained momentum in all the right ways. Where's the energy?

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9 Best-in-Class Digital Storytelling Tools

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The paid version provides additional characters and more storytelling options, but the free version allows for a great deal of flexibility in the writing process as well as an authentic expression of student ideas. It can be used not only for fiction, but narrative, argumentative, and expository writing exercises. VoiceThread.