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Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking

At the Rio School District we teach students to be critical thinkers, to be curious, motivated, self-reflective learners who ask thoughtful questions to deepen understanding, and ignite work worth doing.

crit·i·cal think·ing :

  • noun – the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment. “professors often find it difficult to encourage critical thinking amongst their students”

 

What outcomes do we expect to see and hear from our students in the area of Critical Thinking?

Problem solve through a range of modalities.

Student should

be able to look at a problem and come up with logical , multi-faceted solutions

Asking questions and thinking outside of the box.

Ss utilize a variety of disciplines and skills,

both academic and non-academic, to form a judgement or solution towards a real-world problem based on a felt need.

Different strategies to get to the solution

Thinking outside the box. Using a variety of resources.

Ss ebbing and flowing through failure

and success While they meander on the river of learning.

Students should be able to analyze, communicate in

written form and verbally. Students should also be given the opportunity to come up with questions and apply their knowledge while using academic lang

Sharing of unique ideas with varied

solutions that are brought together to create one outcome.

Student should persevere

take risks, collaborate, create and analyze.

GRIT

Problem solving, analyzing, generate multiple

solutions, access/research/find information, transfer skills to everyday problems, looking at media critically, thinking outside the box

Thinking outside the box

and using multiple modes of thought.

Asking questions

Think Outside the Box

Perseverence and thinking outside the box.

Representing their thoughts and defending them.

Students should be able to solve abstract problems

by investing to find their own solutions.

Multiple strategies

Making connections outside of the classroom.

Global innovators and 21st century learners and leaders.

Talking, sharing, and listening

Thinking outside the boxes, taking different

perspectives, ingenuity, evaluating, questioning beyond given information

Making connections outside of the classroom.

Global innovators and 21st century learners and leaders.

Outside the box thinking

Thinking outside the boxes, taking different

perspectives, ingenuity, evaluating, questioning beyond given information

Understanding and analyzing