Inter-American Teacher Education Network
Critical Thinking for Teachers Audio Program Participants
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Teacher Training
Has anyone fulfilled the training of a minimum of five teachers? I am hoping to get mine done at the end of the month. Was looking for feedback.
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Episode Seven: Comments and reflections
Dear Colleagues,You did it! Thank you for sticking with the program to complete all seven episodes.How useful did you find the planning process described in the program? Does it vary from the method or methods you have used to plan classes in the past and, if so, to what extent will you incorporate…
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Training
Dear colleagues, Hello. I know from your training plans and posts in this community that many of you have started training your colleagues with the program and some have already finished. How is it going? Are the participants enthusiastic? Are good discussions being generated? Any challenges to the…
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certificates
I am due to conduct my training of the teachers at my school during professional development day one. The would like to know if they will be receiving a certificate also.
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Lesson plans incorporating crtical thinking - sharing and discussion
Dear colleagues,Thank you, Gale, for being the first to share a lesson plan. I apologize, but it occurs to me now that a Discussion is better for this string than a Comment, as the comments get mixed in with comments on all other subjects. Let's follow this string with comments on Gale's lesson…
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ICT Lesson Plan
Good Day Colleagues,Apologies for the late share.I emailed the required documents and only now realized that we were invited to share in this forum.See link below to view my lesson plan.ICT lesson incorporating…
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Feedback on audio production
Dear colleagues,I am requesting your comments on the audio programme production!You have all very diligently focused in our discussions here on the content of the program, which is much appreciated. ITEN would also like to know your opinion of the audio production.Please note your perception of the…
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Episode Six: Comments and reflections
Hello colleagues,Creating and implementing assessments that measure, among other things, students' critical thinking abilities can be challenging. It is relatively efficient to measure knowledge banked with multiple choice or fill-in-the-blank quizzes and tests, but assessing and providing feedback…
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Episode Five: Comments and reflections
As a humanities teacher, I never thought about how the scientific method might apply to my courses. As we worked on this episode, however, I thought about what a challenge it often was for me to get students in the habit of drawing conclusions based on evidence. It occurred to me that the process…
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Episode Four: Comments and reflections
In this episode, the students have a valuable experience gathering real data from the community. Episode five will involve students creating and conducting science experiments. While such activities can contribute mightily to teaching critical thinking and other important skills, they require a…
“Critical Thinking for Teachers” is a series of interactive radio programs and podcasts for teachers in rural areas of OAS member states. These audio programs strengthen teachers’ ability to teach critical thinking skills in mathematics, literacy, science, and citizenship education. Woven into an entertaining drama series, the participatory lessons feature short pauses that allow teachers to respond to questions, partake in group discussions, write plans for their classes, and more. Participants learn practical skills to apply in the classroom immediately. The primary audience is teachers with little Internet access who teach 11- to 14-year-olds, but any teacher can benefit and anyone can participate.