Higher-Order Thinking Skills
2 total works
Strategies for Developing Higher-Order Thinking Skills Grades 6-12
by Wendy Conklin
Published 1 February 2012
Help your students become 21st century thinkers! Developed for grades 6-12, this resource provides teachers with strategies to build every student's mastery of high-level thinking skills, promote active learning, and encourage students to analyze, evaluate, and create. Model lessons are provided as they integrate strategy methods including questioning, decision-making, creative thinking, problem solving, and idea generating. This resource is correlated to College and Career Readiness and other state standards.
Higher-Order Thinking Skills to Develop 21st Century Learners
by Wendy Conklin
Published 3 October 2011
Help develop students' higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) with approaches that are practical and researched based. Teachers will gain a better understanding of higher-order thinking skills with concrete examples of what it looks like in each of the content areas. Strategies are also presented for differentiating higher-order thinking skills and how to develop them in English language learners. This resource also includes techniques for effective classroom management, assessment, and information to aid in backwards planning.