1st+Grade

Compare/contrast questioning evaluating seeing different sides of issues inferring making connections being open to new ideas transfer strategies to new situations understand strategies and implement that strategy in a variety of situations
 * Critical Thinking Look Fors.......**

I feel that getting students to think critically is a very difficult thing to do. I agree that in order to get it done the teacher must know the background information the student has. I also feel that in order to teach everything that we are required to teach the ONLY way to teach critical thinking is to incorporate with content. I don't really know how to teach critical thinking - if anyone has advice- PLEASE share.

Sometimes thinking critically as an adult is challenging, much less trying to teach 6 year olds to think critically. I feel it is a worthwhile goal but we will need to envision a user friendly model for teaching critical thinking to our younger students (and possibly a refresher course for their teachers). I feel like I know what we are talking about but it all gets lost in the new "buzz word" translation.

Thinking critically can not be taught. Therefore, it makes it difficult if students do not have enough content knowledge about the subject. You must rely on enough background experience to be able to think situations through. Therefore, as a teacher of younger students I must focus on the background knowledge my students bring to a problem and fill in the holes they need to think the problem through critically. Also, if I as a teacher, do not think critically I must learn to identify the steps needed to teach those skills to not only myself but to my students. This process will take lots of practice and development to make this an automatic skill. [|slgeorge] First Grade and Reading Recovery Our job is to teach students make connections; text to text, text to world, and text to self. They also should learn to compare and contrast concepts and ideas. We need to introduce strategies such as analogies, and what if scenarios. Students must learn to challenge and question ideas and concepts that are raised during classroom discussions ||
 * || **re:** Accountability to Rigorous Thinking**-Professional Development Activities for Dec.2009**