Tweet Paul Richard, the Director of Research and Professional Development at the Center for Critical Thinking, says critical thinking is “thinking about thinking while thinking in order to think better.”1 This is perhaps a playful way of reinforcing what I believe, which is that critical thinking is a core backbone to learning. The ability to Read more »
Tweet The first day of fall has come and gone, and October is here! We have collected several lesson plans and examples in Inspiration®, Kidspiration® and InspireData® this month that you can easily adapt for your classroom. This month is full of famous birthdays and historical firsts for the United States. Begin the month with Read more »
Tweet Educators across the country constantly share with me the challenge of teaching students to write. Teachers tell me that some students dive into their essays with enthusiasm for translating their thoughts and knowledge into carefully constructed sentences, while most find writing tasks frustrating and daunting. For those that need extra help, research points to Read more »
Tweet I’m a visual thinker. This means that if you ask me for directions to the library down the street, I will give you vivid images with colorful landmarks that point you in the direction of where you need to go. I dream in color and I perform well on tests when I’ve reviewed a Read more »
Tweet Kick off the school year by reading a new book, developing literacy, celebrating world peace and welcoming autumn this September. This month we have collected a wide range of lesson plans and diagram examples shared by teachers on our Inspired Learning Community. We hope that this list gives you some teaching inspiration this month Read more »
