Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Communication

Strategies to Increase Students' Skills

By (author) Melissa Goodwin, Catherine L. Sommervold

Publication date:

12 July 2012

Length of book:

134 pages

Publisher

R&L Education

Dimensions:

251x177mm
7x10"

ISBN-13: 9781610487986

Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Communication contains research, strategies, and lesson plans that will help increase students’ skill level in the 3 Cs: creativity, critical thinking, and communication. The strategies of the 3 Cs renew stale curricula and supports deeper learning of core concepts. This book provides parents and those interested in the education system a glimpse into how schools can be more efficient and effective by saving what works in education.

Preface
Introduction

Section I: Background and Definition
Chapter 1: Asking the Right Questions
Chapter 2: Consilience in the 21st Century
Chapter 3: How We Got Here
Chapter 4: The 3 Cs

Section II: Strategies for Using the 3 Cs
Chapter 5: Creativity
Chapter 6: Critical Thinking
Chapter 7: Communication

Appendix: Lesson Plan Examples
Lesson Plan Template
Math Lesson Plan
Science Lesson Plans
Reading/Literature Lesson Plans
U.S./World History Lesson Plan
Art Lesson Plan
Physical Education/Health Lesson Plans

References

Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Communication: Strategies to Increase Students' Skills is affirming, giving specific names to the work I already do in my classroom. Additionally, it was simple. Teaching, on the whole, is not a complicated process. If educators are passionate and engaged, our students will do the same. This book acknowledges what we do well and gives us encouragement to continue building creative, communicative, critical young minds.