1. Set up a classroom environment
which is conducive to high-level thinking.
A. Multi-level materials
B. Flexible grouping
C. Accept and celebrate diversity
D. Print-rich environment
E. High expectations
F. Teacher as co-learner
G. Nurture risk-taking
2. Engage students in activities which
foster high-level thinking.
A. Collaborative group activities
in which students can communicate with others in a variety of ways.
B. Problem-solving activities that
require more than routine calculations.
C. Open-ended activities with more
than one "right" answer.
D. Activities which acommodate multiple
intelligences.
E. Activities in which both genders
participate freely.
3. Construct questions that call for
high-level thinking.
A. Ask yourself, "Do I always
know the answer to my questions?"
B. Use a variety of assessment methods
that match teaching strategies. For example, use a project for assessment
instead of an end-of-unit test.
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