Peter Liljedahl has taken Math classrooms by storm with his reimagining of learning. Humanities teachers have been inspired and looking for ways to incorporate Thinking Classroom strategies and tasks into their own classroom. My colleague and I have put together some thinking tasks to be used in a Social Studies class. Check out the resources from Politalks to help with teaching constructive discussions and Prompt and Value cards.
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When wading through the all of the PL books on improving teacher practice, it's hard to know where to start. Through my own personal experience I have found these three to be the most beneficial in terms of providing me tangible strategies that I can implement immediately to improve student engagement and lessen pressures on the teacher. These research backed strategies are beneficial for students by creating ownership and autonomy. When students take ownership of their learning, teachers don't have to attempt to control every aspect of learning and allows us to transition from the sage on the stage to the guide on the side. Shift to Student-Led can be applied to all subjects and grades. Building Thinking Classrooms, while it states it is focused on Mathematics, can be applied to all classrooms and presents a paradigm shift on how we organize the physical classroom. 180 Days suggests effective literacy routines that improve student ownership and agency in middle and high school. These skills are transferable across all subjects.
Have you read any of these? If so, let me know what you think in the comments! |
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