Introduction to Critical Thinking in the Classroom

$20.00

Presenter: Lisa Van Gemert, Gifted Guru
Core Area: Instructional Planning and Delivery 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F; Knowledge of Students and Student Learning 2B, 2C; Content Knowledge and Expertise 3A, 3B; Learning Environment 4D; Data-Driven Practice 5A; Professional Practices and Responsibilities 6A, 6B, 6D
Grade Level: 
Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Helping students develop critical thinking skills is a primary objective for educators across the board, but many teachers find that defining and cultivating critical thinking skills is trickier than it appears. Join Lisa Van Gemert, former teacher, administrator, and Youth Ambassador for Mensa, for this 1-hour course, and learn the basics of critical thinking theory, practical applications to increase critical thinking in your classroom, and how to define critical thinking in a meaningful way.  

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What is critical thinking, and how can you help your students develop the skills they need to utilize it in a meaningful way? Join Lisa Van Gemert, former teacher, administrator, and Youth Ambassador for Mensa to learn the basics of critical thinking theory and practical applications to increase critical thinking in your classroom.

In this 1-hour course you will discover: 

  • How to define critical thinking in the classroom
  • Applications and tools to increase critical thinking in your classroom
  • The basic theories behind critical thinking in the classroom, and how to utilize them

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297 reviews for Introduction to Critical Thinking in the Classroom

  1. Geneive – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Great insight into critical thinking in the classroom.

  2. Jennifer – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    I enjoyed all the strategies with the descriptions and examples.

  3. Sonia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative course.

  4. Nora – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    I really enjoyed this course and I really appreciate all the strategies that were presented and feel that I can and will implement them in my classroom.

  5. Lucinda – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Great strategies to use for critical thinking.

  6. Roxanna – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    I love Lisa Van Gemert. She is a great presenter, and always has a ton of ideas that are easy to implement in the classroom.

  7. Rebecca – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    It was very informative

  8. Maria – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    I think the presenter could have provided more strategies.

  9. Maribel – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    I liked this course. It gave me quite a bit of information I can use to teach Critical Thinking to students.

  10. Belinda – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Insightful

  11. Laura – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    This course provides effective information for teachers to use in a classroom setting.

  12. Danielle – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Awesome!

  13. Omar – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative.

  14. Lizvia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    I enjoyed the sequence of the information presented as well as all the examples.

  15. Melissa – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    I learned that a teacher needs to randomize the questions.

  16. Nicole – Prince George County Public Schools (verified owner)

    Very insightful techniques that can be used in the classroom! Good explanations and examples.

  17. Norma – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    I found the professional development gave great ideas/activities on how to introduce critical thinking into the classroom.

  18. Rosana – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative.

  19. miriam – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Great course! I will use technique 5(Image Analysis) with my students thanks to how it was explained in the course of how analyzing an image brings out critical thinking skills.

  20. Crystal – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Great strategies!

  21. Lorena – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Great information

  22. Alisha – BURLESON ISD (verified owner)

    Presentation was engaging and relative no matter what grade level you teach.

  23. Diana – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Interesting course with strategies to implement.

  24. steve – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Great techniques and strategies for teaching critical thinking!

  25. Marco – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    The course makes sense and is worth applying in everyday lesson planning.

  26. Irasema – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    well explained

  27. Rachel – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    It’s nice to hear examples of each point the speaker made. I also like that it was quick and concise.

  28. Emily – Prince George County Public Schools (verified owner)

    This was very informative and validates the practices I use in my classroom.

  29. DANIELA – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Great course to help with critical thinking in the classroom.

  30. Americo – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Critical thinking is one of the best courses

  31. Ana – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner)

    I really enjoyed and learned a lot about critical thinking – what it is and how to teach it. It made me want to learn more!

  32. Lisa – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    In enjoyed this section, very informative.

  33. Maureen – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Informative Course

  34. Valerie – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    This course provides you with useful tools that can be immediately implemented in the classroom.

  35. Gabriela – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Great course to learn something about critical thinking.

  36. Anita – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Very engaging lecture with scenarios on critical thinking.

  37. Edna – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Great job! But I also think that as a teacher and parent of students who might not speak, that we need to be able to do more to allow for the critical thinking to show.
    Let’s not forget that students can still carry and show knowledge in many different ways.

  38. Melida – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Presented very well. Short and precise!

  39. Myrtha – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    I liked the course

  40. Cindy – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    great ideas

  41. Brenda – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    I like the different strategies provided for promoting critical thinking. I needed this!

  42. Marina – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Good information on critical thinking questions.

  43. Sophia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Informative

  44. Patricia – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    It was interesting.

  45. Rosie – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    I liked her session because there were some new ideas that I had never heard of and would like for others to learn if they haven’t heard of it.

  46. DEBBIE – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Informative – I will try the Wait Time 2

  47. Silvia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative.

  48. Alicia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    I thought the course was very helpful and well explained. It put a lot of my questions and confusion about critical thinking into perspective.

  49. Gabriela – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    I like the examples were given not just data.

  50. Marilyn – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    I think this course was a good refresher to my summer brain skills.

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