Resources and Downloads for Teaching Critical Thinking

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Lesson Plans & Rubrics

• KIPP King Curriculum Planning Guide

  A general guide to help teachers plan curriculum for the year and set clear expectations about course goals

• Leadership Student Individual Learning Plan

  Student's individual learning plan to determine growth and drive throughout the year

• Civil Rights Simulation Overview

  US History civil rights town hall discussion simulation

• Civil Rights Simulation Rubric

  US History civil rights simulation rubric

• Rubric for Speech

  Rubric for public speaking, speech of self-introduction

• Socratic Seminar Assessment

  Handout for intensified Socratic Seminar assessment

• Socratic Seminar Rubric

  Socratic Seminar assessment rubric worksheet

• Speech & Composition Assessment

  Handout for student assessment in speech and composition class

Tools for Critical Thinking

• Scope and Sequence, Speech and Composition

  Course overview for 9th Grade Speech and Composition

• Connectors for Socratic Seminar

  Discussion starters for Socratic seminar

• Outer Circle

  Handout detailing roles and assignments for observation in outer circle

• Socratic Seminar Statements

  Handout listing connectors to help with Socratic discussions

• Changingminds.org

  Types of Socratic questions with examples

Culture at KIPP

• KIPP King Mission

  Handout for Professional Development session for staff

• KIPP King Introduction to Discipline System

  Outline for teachers for development of character strengths and virtue in their students

• KIPP King Student Conduct Card

  Disciplinary card given to students describing consequences for poor conduct

• KIPP King Bell Schedule

  Daily schedule at KIPP King Collegiate High School