- What kind of tasks are students being asked to do? And What evidence is there of deep thinking and understanding? Granville East PS, 2011
- What types of thinking are our students required to do as they learn in our school? Is the purpose of the learning significant and understood by students? Is there intellectual rigour in the tasks set? Are our students required to think? Are there opportunities for talking & listening that is both inclusive & effective in deepening thinking? What scaffolds are in place to support success for all students? Burwood Public School, 2016
- How well are we enabling our students to develop skill in communicating for authentic purposes and thinking creatively in the Learning Area of Science? Burwood PS, 2013
- How are we using questioning to develop critical and creative thinking? Sefton Infants, 2013
- Are we developing curious and creative learners who can think deeply (click on link to new page)? How are these learners supported by teacher questioning? How are they challenged and supported by the qualities of the task? Burwood PS, 2018
- How well are we assisting students to be successful, confident individuals who can question, evaluate and reflect critically on themselves as learners? Granville East PS, 2013
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Why? "On critical Thinking and Collaborative Inquiry" by Peter Ellerton. Published by Education: Future Frontiers this occasional paper takes and in depth look at what we mean by critical thinking, why it's important, and the role that collaborative inquiry plays in developing it. Click here to download
Why? "Learning to be Creative" video by Sir Ken Robinson
What? The learning continuum for the CCT General Capability shows outcomes for each stage. This is now shown as an online continuum on the Australian Curriculum website. Click hereWhy? Dylan Wiliam argues we need to prepare students for situations we can't imagine.What? An introduction to Critical Thinking and some examples from Sefton Infants. Click here to download
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How? Teach students to ask their own questions Click here to download sample_questioning_for_a_range_of_thinking_12212013.pdf
How? Watch the short video that gives an overview of the Visible Thinking Routines. Then go to the website to choose a routine to extend your students' creative and critical thinking.
What? Authentic Learning: Galileo Rubric for Inquiry. Click here to download
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