Developing critical thinking: from theory to classroom practice

Critical Thinking: From Theory to Classroom Practice invites readers to revisit their pedagogy to promote this type of inquiry. Scholars and practitioners from several content areas introduce several examples of instructional strategies, classroom practices, and projects at multiple grade levels. Their experiences come together to highlight practical ways to foster students' critical thinking skills and encourage them to engage in learning in new ways.

Introduction : Teaching and Learning Critical Thinking / Fernando Naiditch -- Understanding Critical Thinking : What is it? Can we teach it? How do we learn it? / Fernando Naiditch -- Philosophy for Children and Critical Thinking : Creating a Space for Children to Think in a Kindergarten Classroom / Olivier Michaud -- Critical Thinking in Action : A Collaborative Early Childhood Approach to Curriculum Design / Elizabeth Quintero -- Promoting Respect through Collaboration : A School Responds to Bullying by Engaging the Community / Jean Ann Slusarczyk & Lucy Villaluz -- Co-construction as a Critical Approach to Mathematics Education / Mark Russo -- Critical Pedagogy and the Teaching of Reading for Social Action / Fernando Naiditch -- Think Critically and Act Collaboratively : A Critical Framework for Teaching Students with Special Needs / Mark Alter and Joan Rosenberg -- Creativity and Motivation in the Teaching and Learning Process / Bettina Steren dos Santos, Carla Spagnolo, and Caroline Buker -- Critical Second Language Pedagogy : Lessons Learned from Teaching Students in Poverty / Fernando Naiditch -- Afterword : Encouraging Teachers¿ Growth and Development using Practitioner Re…