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Assessing Mathematical Thinking: A Focus on Reasoning Competencies

Assessing Mathematical Thinking presents a framework for effectively assessing and evaluating thinking in math. It shows how building assessment practices on a foundation of essential mathematical reasoning competencies provides a clearly defined, manageable, and consistent way to target assess…
Subjects: Mathematics
Grades: K, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Regular Price: $23.95
Format: Print

The popcorn project: Service learning meets critical thinking

Jennifer Pardee, former principal of Bowen Island Community School, describes how the student council enhanced a fundraising project with critical thinking.
Subjects: Civics, Professional Learning
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Learning to Inquire in History, Geography, and Social Studies: An Anthology for Secondary Teachers, Fifth Edition

For over 30 years, Learning to Inquire in History, Geography, and Social Studies: An Anthology for Secondary Teachers has been a favoured choice for post-secondary instructors and their students, and the “must have” resource on every social studies teacher’s bookshelf.
Subjects: Social Studies, Geography, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Post-secondary
Format: Print
Alternate Format: e-Book
Regular Price: $89.95
Format: Print

Heritage fairs

In this interview, teacher Romy Cooper explains how she uses critical thinking to help her students develop the strong inquiry questions that drive their impressive projects.
Subjects: Social Studies, History, Professional Learning
Grades: 4, 5, 6
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Considering the need for critical thinking at the core of history curriculum

Garfield Gini-Newman explores the challenge for students today: selecting and using relevant information for a purpose.
Subjects: History, Professional Learning
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Supporting All Learners: Creating the Conditions for Inclusive Classrooms

Designed to guide educators in taking an inclusive approach in all subjects and grades, Supporting All Learners provides simple but powerful starting points for creating inclusive classrooms. Through classroom strategies and examples, this resource provides guidance to help educators make everyday d…
Subjects: Not Subject Specific
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Regular Price: $16.95
Format: Print