Critical Thinking

The ability to effectively use higher order thinking skills to plan, teach, and reflect on instructional practice while integrating and applying theories of teaching, learning, and development.

21^st Century Skills for Educators Definitions (Michaels, R., Roshandel, S., Truesdell, E. & Urbani, J.E., 2015)

Learning through observing

One cornerstone to learning to teach is observing others who have already mastered the art. Through my program at Dominican I have been able to observe and reflect on many class sessions. Here are some examples of what I have seen and learned by brining critical thinking to bear on these experiences.

Virtual Instructional Round: Dana Kirk, Mark Day School, 6th grade english class

Lesson Study: Claudia Pruitt, Harley E Knox Middle School, 6th grade mathematics