Best Practices
Critical Thinking Skills
21st Century Learning Expectations
Marzano’s Nine Effective Instructional Strategies
Science and Engineering Practices for NSTA
5e Instructional Model – What the teacher/student does
Engineering Design Process University of Arizona
Adapted from the UA College of Engineering.
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This version of the Engineering Design Process from NC State is based on Engineering is Elementary.
Read MoreHabits of Mind
16 Habits of Mind that we want to develop in our students.
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16 Habits of Mind we want to develop in our students represented as rays. A great activity is to have students draw their own symbols for each of the habits.
Read MoreHabits of a Systems Thinker
The Habits of a Systems Thinker help learners understand how systems work and how actions taken can impact results seen over time. They encompass a spectrum of strategies that foster problem-solving and encourage questioning. The Habits of a Systems Thinker Courses on the Waters Center’s Thinking Tools Studio contains a course for each of the…
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