Competency Resources

Learn Alberta

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• Modelling the Tools - lesson plans for teaching critical thinking
• Enseigner les Outils - lecons pour la pensee critique
• Outils Transversaux - des outils pour guider la pensee
• Support Material
  • These are strategies and tools to use with students to guide them to uncover their thinking and learning

The Critical Thinking Consortium (TC2)

HPSD has purchased a subscription to the Critical Thinking Consortium. Here are just a few of the resources you can access with our subscription (there are still some payment resources). If you have not yet created an account, please Create an Account. If you do not have access within 24 hours, please let Julia Drefs know.

Tools for Thought - K-12 mini-lessons designed to teach the skills!

Critical Challenges - there are additional challenges here to support the ones found on Learn Alberta. This is a BC site, so double check the outcomes.

ImagineAction - Global Action projects that connect to our Global and Cultural Citizenship competency.

Alberta Assessment Consortia

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• Performance Assessments
  • have end of unit (begin with the end in mind) assessments with links to outcomes and competencies as well as rubrics and student handouts
• Scaffolding Tools to support Higher Order Thinking Skills

2Learn.ca

• Critical Minds for Critical Times - media literacy & critical thinking