Excelling with Thinking Skills Cross Phase

 

Module 1  -  Introduction to thinking skills
Module 2  -  Thinking tools
Module 3  -  The thinking classroom
Module 4  -  The thinking school
Module 5  -  Case studies

What has Excelling with Thinking Skills been designed to do?

    • Clarify definitions of what is meant by ‘thinking skills’ and establish their importance in the classroom
    • Establish the link between ‘thinking skills’ and the raising of pupil attainment
    • Provide practical examples of a wide range of ‘thinking skills’ techniques being employed effectively in the classroom in a non-prescriptive way
    • Explore the basics of higher-order thinking and suggest ways to develop tools and techniques to suit all teaching styles
    • Demonstrate how ‘thinking skills’ can be used to encourage pupils to become more autonomous learners.
    • Describe how the whole school can embrace the development of ‘thinking skills’
    • Explore the benefits of developing a ‘thinking oriented’ curriculum
    • Address the issues of leadership and management styles to ensure that ‘thinking skills’ are employed successfully



Who is Excelling with Thinking Skills for?

  • Invaluable resource for supporting Gifted and Talented co-ordinators

  • An effective tool for enabling CPD and G&T co-ordinators to tackle the issues that really matter

  • Suitable for both Primary and Secondary schools and effective tool for informing transition strategies.

  • Ideal for all teachers, NQTs, support staff, curriculum managers, senior management teams and CPD co-ordinators

‘...If we don’t teach children how to learn, how can they be truly prepared for the future?’

 

Single Unit Price:

£195.00 + VAT (Primary)
£245.00
+ VAT (Secondary)
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AMBIT courses are in partnership with and accredited by Edge Hill University Edge Hill University
Improving Learning through Lesson Obeservation is also available as part of our Teaching & Learning strand.
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