Description
Many times educators go big with critical thinking, higher order thinking, and deeply engaging learning activities that leave their students both working and thinking rigorously. However, when left unstructured and without proper direction, these activities and lessons can end in disaster and leave teachers discouraged. In this 1-hour course, “Planning for Critical Thinking – The Practical Tools to Avoid Disaster,” lawyer and educator Colin Seale will help you discover ways to ensure that the objectives you develop as an instructor are clear yet ambitious and how to know what the end product should look like when it comes to critical thinking.
After taking this course you will walk away knowing:
- SMART goals
- How to check for understanding
- What good engagement really looks like





Cody – NORTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
I liked it.
Virginia Z – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting topic, but very fast pace.
Kathleen – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was clear, concise, easy to understand. It had a lot of crucial information that will help in putting a great lesson together. I love, remove the fluff.
Maria – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
its great
Mariam – NORTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
It was good and informational. I learned alot about the importance of waiting for critical thinking throughout the lesson.
Mindi – NORTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Allison – NORTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
It was helpful to hear these ideas again in a way that I had not connected them before.
RAUL S – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I Really liked how the speaker explains and gives a list of Rigor planning to guide us into our own lesson planning.
Valerie – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This course helped with critical thinking planning.
Thongma – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Relevant to the classroom teacher.
RUBEN – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was informative and directed towards student’s needs by planning and using critical thinking skills for them.
LUCILA J – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It helped to refresh what I have learned.
Juana – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great course!
Marisa – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
great course that makes sure teacher are covered from start to finish
Edith – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great information
Maria – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the content, but I was looking for more activities.
Patricia – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Good ideas but bad recording.
Graciela – SAN DIEGO ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter was thorough.
Irene – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
Great pacing and valuable content.
Nicole – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
good
Tina – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was filled with ideas that have been given to me before, but his examples helped me to view these ideas in a different way that did help to expand and explain the concepts in a more thorough way.
Melissa – CUERO ISD (verified owner) –
The presentation was relevant that included many ideas I’ll be able to implement in my lesson planning.
Elizabeth – LOCKHART ISD (verified owner) –
Engaging and informative
Susana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative session on Critical Thinking.
Nancy – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
I appreciate the personal examples.
Olga – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –
love that is self paced.