This resource provides video about critical thinking (about 7 min). Students can then apply what they learn, visualize it and explore more links about it.
This is a great resourced for high school students to prepare for university!
About This Workbook
The activity pages in the Critical Thinking
Workbook are meant to be shared and explored.
Use it as an electronic document or as worksheets.
You can either print off the pages and use them as
activity sheets, or you can edit them directly right in
the document on your computer.
Enjoy these fun and challenging critical
thinking activities that will get every
student thinking critically!
Plan for the Unexpected and Help Relieve Stress
Having to cover a class last minute? Need an emergency sub plan? Check out these easy, FREE activities from the CharacterStrong curriculum! Amidst this crazy time, the resources will help you pre-plan for the uncertainty of an educator absence or staff shortage.
Includes resources for:
- Prek-2
- 3-5
- 6-8
- 9-12
The Global Digital Citizen Foundation is a fountain of resources for teachers that are trying to stay current. There are videos available and you can download the guides. Included are full lessons/handbooks for the following fluencies:
Solution
Information
Creativity
Media
Collaboration
Global Digital Citizenship
This is a great video to introduce the idea that failure isn't failure if you keep on trying. It's only failure if you quit.
This can be used to introduce PBL, genius hour, or any time your students are struggling or want to give up easily.
Consider having the students watch the film, then give them a reflection question. Have them re-watch the video with your question in mind and then respond.
Ditch That Textbook has tons of great ideas to support teachers in their busy classrooms. One of the many resources offered are FREE templates that will save time and engage students in their learning.To access these free templates (Google Slides and PowerPoint) head on over to https://ditchthattextbook.com/resources/templates or check out the individual sections included in this lesson.
Genius Hour or Personalized Learning 21st Century Skill Reflection.
Goal Setting 21st Century SECRET Skills PeBL
The SECRET of my Success has students set an academic or behaviour goal and make a plan to achieve it.
This is a six week plan to introduce 21st century skills to younger students using the SECRET framework. Please note you will want to use the SECRET Posters and Book List also in the resource bank. (They are also attached here for ease.)
Leveled rubrics for 21st Century SECRET skills. Rubrics could be used with grades 2 to 5.
It should be noted that these rubrics will be much more meaningful if you have your class build their own in their own words, simply using these as a guideline.
The Mindset Kit
Learn about adaptive learning mindsets and strategies that promote them with this free, online resource designed for educators and parents.
Mindset Meter
Quickly understand the prevalence and distribution of the various adaptive learning mindsets in your school or classroom with this surveying tool.
This information all comes from Perts from (www.perts.net). PERTS empowers educators to improve student outcomes by applying research-based practices.
This is a generic lesson that can be done for any character trait - or any content area.
Writing hashtags engage the students and highlight what is important to remember.
CoordiKids is happy to offer the series of downloadable tools for teachers: The How Do You Feel? Curriculum for teaching self-regulation to children.
How Do You Feel? is a curriculum designed for elementary school teachers. The kit is geared toward helping children ranging in ages from 4-12.
What’s Included: The How Do You Feel? Curriculum from CoordiKids
- The “How Do You Feel?” Chart
- 6 Lesson Plans
- Visual Aids
- Worksheets
- And more!
By clicking on the "Home" tab, you will also find:
- Home Course
- Preschool Course
- Classroom Brain Break Course
- Homeschool Brain Break Course
- Master Classes
- Starter Packs (Sensory Processing and Dyspraxia)
his article by Lee Wantanabe-Crockett examines a series of tips and tricks for fostering classroom discussions.
Do your students have trouble realizing how much time they need to dedicate to studies? Do your students regularly have excuses as to why they didn't get their work done? This lesson can be done the first week of classes to help students plan a realistic schedule that allows them time to be successful in the courses they enroll.
A mini unit for Grades 3 and 4 Social Studies and Language Arts
Inquiry Process Graphic
This is a step by step explanation about how you can introduce your students to the SECRET 21st century skills in your classroom. All of the other resources listed in this resource are also available in the resource bank!
"Use Kialo to help students get to the core of the issues they’re discussing To put their knowledge into action.
To sharpen their critical reasoning skills
To demonstrate their understanding
To engage constructively with each other
Take your classroom discussions online, break down complex subjects for students, and shake it up with new types of assignments."
This education version is free for teachers to use!