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Lessons that Support Collaboration & Critical Thinking

Collaborative Reasoning
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Digital Citizenship (PBL)
"Relationships & communication"

Citing Textual Evidence
"Drawing Inferences"

 Use Visual Thinking Strategies To Develop Critical Thinking Skills

Photo of the Day is a simple yet engaging activity to get your students thinking critically. 
Simply show your students an interesting photo, but withhold any context or information about the image.
Students form an opinion (claim) and explain their reasoning by citing evidence from the photo.
Down load this activity and try it with your students! 

​Ideas for Assessment Activity

Being able to support a claim with relevant evidence is an essential skill for students that transcends content areas.
CER or Claim, Evidence and Reasoning is another simple yet effective way to help students apply their critical thinking skills in their writing. 

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ASSESSMENT

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Rubric for Assessing Student Progress

4 point rubric designed to assess students's ability to create claims, provide supporting evidence and reasoning.
Consider this free 4 point rubric for assessing your students critical thinking in writing.