Critical Thinking Defined

Critical thinking is something that we are striving for in ourselves as educators, and as a goal for our students, but it can be a complex concept to grasp. I am liking this definition from The Foundation For Critical Thinking because it’s one that could be used as is, or paraphrased, for students of a variety…

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Starting Day 1: Happy Classrooms – Successful Kids

I’ve always been a teacher who wants students to be happy in the classroom.  I want them to like coming to school and to like learning for the pleasure of learning itself.  As a result, a lot of my energy went into creating engaging, personally enjoyable learning environments for students.  Don’t get me wrong, I…

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