This site is designed to support teachers as they investigate ways to encourage "thinking" in the classroom.  Many times our instructional practices focus on memorization, considered to be a "low level" thinking activity, when in real life people must be able to reason, analyze, and make decisions.

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http://www.thinkology.com/
     Thinkology is a powerful technology resource for anyone interested in integrating higher order thinking skills into their everyday classroom curriculum.  Thinkology is the first educational software series which teaches authentic critical thinking skills as defined in academic literature. Each title in the series features a single, distinct Critical Thinking Skill. Animated movie shorts describe in context the Critical Thinking Skill being taught. Following each movie, engaging Activities are presented allowing students to use Critical Thinking Skills to resolve problems and answer questions.

http://www.stronglearning.com/
     Learning Centers focus on helping students reach these important goals: developing genuine (not inflated) self-esteem, developing higher order thinking skills, better communication skills and effective life skills; in short, developing strong character.

http://www.criticalthinking.com/
    For over 40 years, Critical Thinking Books & Software has offered the largest selection of quality critical thinking products available anywhere. Our products improve academic performance, helping students succeed in education, future professions, and life.

http://www.pathwaysmodel.com/
    Pathways to Knowledge: Follett’s Information Skills Model is a holistic information process model. The graphic version of the Pathways Model has been designed to illustrate that an information-seeking process can be nonlinear.

http://www.ncrel.org/skrs/areas/issues/students/atrisk/at7lk53.htm
    The Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) program is a computer-based thinking program for at-risk students in grades 4 through 7. It was designed by Stanley Pogrow of the University of Arizona and now includes a network of more than 1,300 schools across the United States.

http://www.engagingminds.com/inspiration/
    Inspiration ordering information.

http://www.inspiration.com/
    Inspiration homepage.

http://www.curriculumassociates.com/publications/graphicorg.shtml
    Curriculum and Associates graphic organizers.

http://www.thinkingmaps.com/thinking.htm
    The Thinking Maps® approach for district-wide participation (preK-12) is unique and successful because the Thinking Maps language for learning takes an important step beyond the sporadic, isolated uses of graphic organizers.

HELPING STUDENTS ASSESS THEIR THINKING:

http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/k12/livetext/topics/index.html
This eight part process is written by Richard Paul and Linda Elder.  They identify two essential parts to thinking: identifying the separate parts of their thinking process, and then assessing their efficacy.  The steps provide a practical and analytical means of methodically improving thinking skills.

REQUEST FOR CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS/RESOURCES: TEACHING TOOLS/DEVELOPING CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IN  ARGUMENT:
http://www.abacon.com/compsite/instructors/conline/developing.html

http://www.criticalthinking.org/K12/k12class/trc.nclk
    The Center for Critical Thinking has created a wealth of information including instructional guides and lesson plans to help educators implement Critical Thinking in every aspect of their teaching.

http://web.raex.com/~embrown/index.html
    Think Art:  Higher Order Thinking in the Art Classroom.
 
http://www.ozemail.com.au/%7ecaveman/Creative/index.html
    Creativity Web:  Resources for Creativity and Innovation.

http://www.densa.com/tests.html
    Fun tests to take.  Lateral thinking.

http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/rpl_esys/thinking.htm
    Guidebook 1 described important characteristics of successful learners that emerged from three research perspectives we discussed--cognitive, philosophical, and multicultural. Guidebook 2 explores the implications of this view of successful learners for curriculum.

http://www.cam.org/~aselby/lesson.html
    Appetizers and Lessons for Mathematics and Reason.

http://www.ceap.wcu.edu/Houghton/Learner/think/thinkhome.html
    Higher Order (Bloom's Taxonomy) Thinking Skills - plus other information on thinking skills.

http://www.nexus.edu.au/teachstud/gat/morrison.htm
    Thinking Skills - Keys to Fusing Talents
 
http://www.sonoma.edu/CThink/K12/k12library/definect.nclk
     Three Definitions of Critical Thinking.

http://www.sonoma.edu/CThink/K12/k12orgs/ncect.nclk
    National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking

http://www.covington.k12.tn.us/resources/word/know1.htm
    Higher Order Thinking Skills - knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, evaluation - examples of each.

http://www.covington.k12.tn.us/resources/teacherr.htm
    Resources for Tennessee Teachers.

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/torganiz.htm
From storyboards to clustering to Venn diagrams or fishbone;  use these graphics examples to print out and use for your own organizers, class charts, diagrams, etc.

http://www.graphic.org/

http://www.co.frederick.md.us/fcps/curriculum/language-elem/graphic.html

http://www.fromnowon.org/oct97/grids.html#anchor652474
    Decision making grids.

http://www.smcps.k12.md.us/mbms/writing/graphorg.html

http://www.cedarnet.org/mar/ABOUT.HTM

http://n103dept.milwaukee.tec.wi.us/faculty/sorensen/Lesson11/

http://www.cec.sped.org/minibibs/eb21.htm

http://fromnowon.org/oct97/picture.html

Clever Lateral Thinking Puzzles
by Edward J. Harshman, Myron Miller (Illustrator)
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Fantastic Lateral Thinking Puzzles
by Edward J. Harshman, Myron Miller (Illustrator)
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                                  Paperback (August 1996)
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Test Your Lateral Thinking IQ
by Paul Sloane, Brett Barlow (Illustrator)
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                                 Paperback (September 1994)
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Creative Activities for Young Children
by Mary Mayesky
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     Mass Market Paperback - 576 pages 6th edition (November 1997)                           Delmar Pub; ISBN: 0827383630

Brainstorms : Creative Problem Solving
                      by Thomas N. Turner
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                       Paperback (May 1991)
                      Scott Foresman & Co; ISBN: 0673385558

Mind Benders Warm Up
by Harnadek
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                           Reading level: Ages 4-8
                           Paperback (December 1979)
                           Critical Thinking Books and Software; ISBN: 0894550381
 

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