Critical Thinking
Whether via classroom discussions, analysis of written text, higher-order questioning, or other strategies, learn and share ways to help students go deeper with their thinking.
AI Tool Demo: Creative Uses for ChatGPT in History and ELA
Assistant editor Daniel Leonard shares a few interesting applications of ChatGPT that teachers have adopted to drive critical thinking and deeper analysis.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Teaching Students How to Research
Discover how the SLICE method can help students find, critically evaluate, and cite sources.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Using Picture Books to Teach Children About Large Numbers
These strategies help elementary students grapple with the very large numbers involved in talking about time and space.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Exploring Before Explaining Sparks Learning
New elementary science teachers can build student engagement and enhance learning by using the explore-before-explain approach.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.3 Tips for Better Peer Feedback in Elementary Classrooms
When young students have chances to share ideas and improve on their work with classmates, they begin to take ownership of their learning in new ways.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Cultivating Deeper Understanding With a Comprehension Clash
In this engaging review activity, students learn to distill the most essential takeaway from a unit through reflection, revision, and debate.How to Move From the ‘Main Idea’ to ‘Background Knowledge’
Traditional approaches to reading instruction—such as finding the “main idea”—are less effective than a knowledge-rich approach, the research shows.A Strategy for Guiding Students to Take Deep Notes
Moving away from a traditional method of taking notes can help students truly focus on the main learning objectives of a lesson.1.6kYour content has been saved!
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Why Students Should Write in All Subjects
Writing improves learning by consolidating information in long-term memory, researchers explain. Plus, five engaging writing activities to use in all subjects.19.7kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Using Juicy Sentences to Explore Complex Texts in ELA and Beyond
Breaking one complex sentence down into small parts enhances students’ awareness of vocabulary, syntax, and sentence structure.736Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Tapping Into the Metacognition of Mistakes
Getting kids to identify and classify the types of mistakes they make gives them the tools they need to drive their own learning.9 Tips for Using AI for Learning (and Fun!)
These innovative, AI-driven activities will help you engage students across grade levels and subject areas.
Using Morning Messages to Start the Day in Distance Learning
The morning message is a popular way to help elementary students transition into school—and it can be adapted for home learning.15.9kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.5 Ways to Stop Thinking for Your Students
Too often math students lean on teachers to think for them, but there are some simple ways to guide them to think for themselves.6.4kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Making a Math Lesson More Hands-On
When teachers provide opportunities for students to construct figures and play with dimensions while exploring geometry, math becomes more accessible to everyone.4.1kYour content has been saved!
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