Description
Many times educators go big with critical thinking, higher order thinking, and deeply engaging learning activities that leave their students both working and thinking rigorously. However, when left unstructured and without proper direction, these activities and lessons can end in disaster and leave teachers discouraged. In this 1-hour course, “Planning for Critical Thinking – The Practical Tools to Avoid Disaster,” lawyer and educator Colin Seale will help you discover ways to ensure that the objectives you develop as an instructor are clear yet ambitious and how to know what the end product should look like when it comes to critical thinking.
After taking this course you will walk away knowing:
- SMART goals
- How to check for understanding
- What good engagement really looks like
Andrea – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
Great advice on creating an environment for student learning
Tammie – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
Nothing that was helpful
Jessica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course very informative.
Rebekah – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
I like how you gave classroom examples thoughout!
Danica – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
I really liked the new way at looking a SMART goals.
Allison – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
It helps to ensure your lessons are challenging and time is appropriately spent.
Jessica – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
Great Training!
Denise – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
I think that this video paired well with the Critical thinking in the Classroom video. Many good ideas to push the students harder and really grasp a concept.
MaryJo – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
It was very basic information. It seemed like it was geared for new teachers because. He spoke a lot on what was posted on each slide. It seemed like it could have been condensed considerably.
Hope – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
I liked the breakdown of SMART goals as well as the examples given for increasing rigor in the classroom.
Xiomara – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
Insightful
Alyssa – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
He shared some strategies that I found useful. I think it was more suited to high school than elementary school, though.
Rachel – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
It was very informative!
Robyn – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
This has good reminders of how to self reflect on our planning. It is easy to wrapped up in the cute, engaging activities but we need to take a moment and evaluate if it really relates to our goal.
Mary – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
It represents a good way to round a lesson.
Christine – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
I enjoyed taking this class. Thank you for your ideas.
Josh – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
A good concise look at rigor and engagement.
Maria – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
Easy.
Isabel – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
well thought out.
Danielle – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Love SMART goals and use them consistently.
Lacy – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the self paced
Keeli – FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Thinklaw is an AMAZING curriculum. I can’t wait to start using it in my classroom!
Hector – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
It will help me plan my classes.
Angie – WAYNE TRACE LOCAL (verified owner) –
This was a succinct and well-done reminder of important elements to make sure we are teaching well and the students are learning well.
Marie – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
Ashley – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
It’s a good course for understanding how to pace your lessons to have effective student participation and learning.
Laura – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Short and sweet. Pretty basic.
Scott – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The course makes sense. I feel that I do a lot of what he is talking about. The course does not discuss how to deal with gaps in student levels, In my classes, based on iReady pre test, my student levels are between grade 2 and grade 7, this is for an 8th grade math class. I find creating several assignments of differentiating instruction to be very difficult.
Tori – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This course encourages teachers to think more deeply about the lessons they plan so that teaching objectives are met and students are learning the intended objective.
Esra – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
I would recommend it to anyone who is just starting out in teaching.
Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Ana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was simple and informative.
Patricia – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter was excellent in presenting ideas on how to keep students engaged and prepared to complete tasks effectively.
Dorothy – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I have gone through Colin Seale’s trainings before and have always been pleased with his ideas. Every gifted teacher should consider his trainings.
Robin – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great Ideas
Ivan – HPS – WEST TX (verified owner) –
Good course!
Erin – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
Good information.
julio – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I like the way that SMART goals were incorporated in the development of lesson planning.
Jeanette – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
The sound quality was poor.
James – HUBER HEIGHTS CITY (verified owner) –
good
Nicole – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great course!
Ashley – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
Jodi – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner) –
Good best practices
Paulino – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This is course is excellent in that it shares ideas in developing better lessons to help get the best out a student.
Lucinda – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Good information and reminders.
Ernesto – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Great Strategies for planning out lessons.
Marina – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
A very good course.
Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This was EXCELLENT. There were many good points about how to design your lessons to maximize student learning.
Santos A. – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The talk was a good review of best practices and an effective reminder of where I was falling short.
Carmen – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very good points that one rarely hears!