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Harvard University: Project Zero: Visible Thinking

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the key elements and practices of visible thinking, a mode of inquiry that develops students' thinking skills by encouraging them to be active processors. Includes a lot of advice about the kinds of small changes that...
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Website
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Middle Tennessee State University: Study Skills Help Page

For Students 9th - 10th
The Study Skills Help Page offers many learning strategies for success. The website is based on a college course - it has a wide variety of online learning resources such as study skills course objective, notes, and practice tests/games.
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Handout
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Fno: A Questioning Toolkit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An article in which Jamie McKenzie states his belief that each district should create a Questioning Toolkit which contains several dozen kinds of questions and questioning tools. Portions of the Questioning Toolkit should be introduced...
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Article
Duke University

Dule Univ.: Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills in Children: Tips for Parents

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Here is a well-written article that provides tips for parents to help them enhance critical thinking skills in their children.
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Professional Doc
Other

Learning Enrichment:reading Skills in the Social Studies

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Discussion of the critical reading skills needed in Social Studies, although the skills discussed can apply to a variety of areas. This is part of a larger site containing numerous lesson plans for Social Studies, and this page is really...
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Professional Doc
Edutopia

Edutopia: K 5 I Pad Apps for Evaluating Evaluation

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The cognitive domain Evaluating focuses on skills necessary to judge the value of ideas, techniques, products, or solutions. Students must evaluate the credibility or functionality of given content with clearly defined criteria and...
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eBook
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Improve Your Study Skills

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Having trouble studying for tests or comprehending new material? This in-depth guide provides a multitude of ways to help you acquire reading and critical thinking skills necessary for understanding new material.