Tools for Thought

The Tools for Thought collection includes more than 125 lessons that are adaptable for any grade and subject, that systematically nurture learners’ competence in thinking, communicating, and action. Lessons in the Tools for Thought (T4T) collection are designed to be seamlessly infused into all learning experiences and can be adapted for use across disciplines. For example, an instructional goal might be to grow learner competency in drawing inferences. Instructional ideas and tools from the Inference lesson could be used to help learners draw inferences about characters in a story, develop conclusions in science, or interpret data in math.

There are many ways to explore and curate these classroom-ready teaching and learning resources:

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To access the Tools for Thought online collection, you will need an Individual membership or be from a TC² Partner group.

You can also purchase The Competencies Toolkit, a print version of the entire Tools for Thought online collection.