Educational Leadership:Writing: A Core Skill:Teach Critical Thinking to Teach Writing - 48 views
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critical thinking doesn't come easily for anyone
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writing does not necessarily teach critical thinkin
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the best way to help students learn critical thinking may be to actually teach it
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An excellent article on the challenges we all face in become better at thinking critically and writing well. I have found that most students do better presenting arguments in written form when they have engaged in in-depth discussion, as then questioning and peer responses can prompt deeper thinking and make real the need to both cite and explain evidence. The Shared Inquiry method used in Great Books programs provides a focus on open, interpretive questions that require students to make an defend claims about the meaning of complex texts. The model lessons suggest a sequence of activities that supports multiple close readings, collaborative discussions, and writing throughout the process.