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Useful, quick reference infographic with ways to develop critical thinking

Short list of usual approaches to add rigor (critical thinking) to all types of assignments

This goes both ways, top to bottom and bottom to top. I was initially thinking of the sting that class evaluations can often have but then expanded that to "why is the sting going down more often than up?". There should be a system in place that voices both ways; I grow as a teacher through student feedback (often with an "ouch!" factor; I should grow in admin through the same system. Thoughts about a feedback loop that would be safe and useful? You can slip an anonymous note under my door for now... :-)

Written for native speaking students but I think it applies to ESL as well. It's easy as ESL teacher, especially teaching the lower levels, to think that students can't think critically because they don't have the language skills.

Interesting infographic about "how Americans spend their time". Depending on your Pathways book, it could tie in very well, especially the "Life in a Day" unit (Level 3? Can't remember). Plus it would support the focus on visual literacy that Pathways (and research) is focusing on as a critical 21st century student/workplace skill.

Really liked this extremely simple diagram about the difference between information and knowledge. It could be a good starting point for class discussion, especially if linked into reading (as a example of what students should be doing when they're reading)

Some different approaches using pictures to help teach inferencing skills