Infusing the Teaching of Critical and Creative Thinking into Content Instruction
Elementary Handbook • Language Arts Lessons • Secondary Science Handbook

Infusion Programs

Improves standards-based learning and test results. Ideal for Staff Development!

Grades: K - 12
Subject: Critical Thinking


  Infusing Elementary, Secondary Science, and Language Arts blend sound theory and effective classroom practice with everything you need to turn content lessons into critical and creative thinking lessons. The Elementary Handbook includes lessons in Reading, Writing, Literature, Math, Science, Social Studies, U.S./World History, and Geography.

Methods
Infusion methods demonstrate how to introduce students to specific critical and creative thinking skills. Sample lessons include:
  explicit skill introductions and questioning guides
  blackline masters of thinking maps and graphic organizers that help break each thinking skill and process into an easy-to-follow procedure
  menus of suggestions for teaching specific skills within various grades and content areas
  a lesson plan form to help you design your own infusion lessons

Organizers on CD - Sold Separately
100+ blank blackline organizers on CD. Just print or modify and print for your own use. (CD contains blank organizers only, not the content lessons from the book described above.)