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Direct linkField, Kathryn – Gifted Child Today, 2017
Teachers often find it challenging to incorporate higher order thinking skills in ways that both inspire student interest and allow for meaningful differentiation. Structured debate is an activity that can facilitate all of these goals. This article explains, in detail, how debates can be structured to promote a variety of critical thinking skills…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Motivation, Debate, Thinking Skills
Download full textHerczog, Michelle M.; Porter, Priscilla – Center for Civic Education, 2010
The democratic aim of American education is to provide "all" students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to become informed, effective, and responsible citizens. Like civic education itself, literacy education can be embraced by all teachers across all disciplines. There are strategies that all teachers can use to help address…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Reading Processes, Vocabulary Development, Reading Strategies
Herczog, Michelle M.; Porter, Priscilla – Center for Civic Education, 2010
The democratic aim of American education is to provide "all" students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to become informed, effective, and responsible citizens. Like civic education itself, literacy education can be embraced by all teachers across all disciplines. There are strategies that all teachers can use to help address…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Reading Processes, Vocabulary Development, Reading Strategies
Fiehn, Julia – Learning and Skills Network (NJ1), 2007
Citizenship education is an important part of the development of young people. By enabling them to learn about their rights and responsibilities, to understand how society works, and develop knowledge and understanding of social and political issues, citizenship prepares them for dealing with the challenges they face in life. Through citizenship…
Descriptors: High School Students, Foreign Countries, Values Education, Citizenship Education
Philadelphia Mayor's Commission on Literacy, PA. – 1994
This project report describes the development of a literacy curriculum that introduced the elements of democracy. After reviewing existing print and video materials, a curriculum design team of literacy practitioners and civic activists prepared a draft curriculum and pilot tested it in six adult literacy classes. Based on feedback from teachers…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Citizenship Education, Civics
