Questioning,prob-solving Y9-13

Tools 4 Talent Development- bk 1 (Tools for Talent 1)

The tools in this 2-book set are designed to give teachers a range of tools to support:
In BOOK 1:
- organisation of thinking
- challenge and flexibility
- Reflective thought ...READ MORE...

Tools 4 Talent Development- bk 2 (Tools for Talent 2)

The tools in this 2-book set are designed to give teachers a range of tools to support:
In BOOK 1:
- organisation of thinking
- challenge and flexibility
- Reflective thought ...READ MORE...

Analyse it- 10-minute Activators

Brilliant 10-minute analysis activators! Students use classifying skills and Venn diagrams to develop critical thinking skills: list attributes of common items; analyse and compare items; ...READ MORE...

Beyond Technology

Questioning, Research and the Information Literate School
Want to emphasize higher level thinking, problem-solving and decision-making? This book brings you the best of Jamie McKen ...READ MORE...

CORNELL Critical Thinking Tests

The two booklets can be used as a teaching tool or as a formal evaluation of critical thinking abilities. Very popular with students; they have to use critical thinking to answer questions ...READ MORE...

CoRT Thinking Skills Book 5

Book 5: Information & Feeling (Values)

CoRT 5 addresses values and emotions which determine the outcome of our thinking; eliciting information and then assessing it so we can ...READ MORE...

CoRT Thinking Skills Book 6

Book 6: Action (using them all)

CoRT 6 consolidates the thinking tools and processes explored in the first 5 CoRT books. Thinking about the total process of thinking from begi ...READ MORE...

Critical Squares

Inquiry Learning? This is for you! Developed through Project Zero at the Harvard School of Education, these simple but powerful activities are designed to develop students' critical-thinking ...READ MORE...

Environmental Issues Series: Population Growth and Balance

This book is designed to convey a holistic understanding of ecological principles and contemporary environmental problems. This book, Population growth and balance, looks at solving social ...READ MORE...

Great Debating Ideas

Want to get your students debating, thinking and talking? Well here's the book you've been searching for! Ideal for stimulating oral ability, thinking and formal debating skills. This resou ...READ MORE...

How To Teach Thinking Skills

AT LAST! A practical introduction to teaching thinking skills. Includes enough theory for thorough comprehension, as well as a substantial Toolbox of ready-to-use activities to get your cla ...READ MORE...

INDEPENDENT SCIENCE CHALLENGES

Looking for independent science study units, inquiry-based learning? You've repeatedly asked us for more books by this author- and here's a new one! INDEPENDENT SCIENCE CHALLENGES contains ...READ MORE...

Learning to Question, to Wonder, to Learn

This new book from Jamie McKenzie shows how teachers can equip young minds with questioning strategies that will prepare them to wrestle with the most difficult decisions and problems.Jamie ...READ MORE...

Making A Decision

Help students to learn to make decisions. Thought-provoking exercises using topical ideas to catch students' interest- wonderful for groups, pairs or individual work. Start with gut feelings ...READ MORE...

PK: Thinking,Talking Exploring cards set

website special: NZ $5 each .
Fantastic way to establish students' PRIOR KNOWLEDGE and to form questions!
You'll be AMAZED at what your s ...READ MORE...

Problem-Based Learning in Middle and High School Classrooms

This jargon-free guide to Problem-Based Learning (PBL) offers teachers an exciting student-centred teaching method that engages learners at all levels in middle school and high school. PBL lesson ...READ MORE...

Provocative Questions- expanding Horizons for Thinking

PROVOCATIVE QUESTIONS (expanding horizons through thinking) by Elaine Le Sueur & Robyn Boswell:
PACKED with ideas, activities and questions on 20 different topics to provoke studen ...READ MORE...

Question Starters- A4 posters

Want to get teachers and students asking thoughtful and rich questions?
LAMINATED set of Question Starters ready to go!
Only $10 more for the laminated set.
Forty colourful A4 post ...READ MORE...

Question Starters- A4 posters LAMINATED

Want to get teachers and students asking thoughtful and rich questions?
LAMINATED set of Question Starters ready to go!
Only $10 more than the unlaminated set.
Forty colourful A4 p ...READ MORE...

Team Challenges

A brilliant collection of 40 exciting, open-ended tasks that require teamwork, imagination and fast thinking. They can be used by teams of all ages and are ideal for enrichment, extension, ...READ MORE...

The Hidden Lives of Learners

A must-read for educators wanting specifics about HOW students learn, and thus WHY and HOW we can tailor our teaching. A brilliant book incorporating ideas from many major teaching models (e. ...READ MORE...

Thinking, Talking, Exploring!

At least 20 statements on each topic are given, to easily cut apart and hand out for pairs or groups of students to discuss and then organise under the headings True, Need More Info, or Fal ...READ MORE...

Tools 4 Talent Development- SET (Tools for Talent)

Buy BOTH Tools 4 Talent books in this series, and SAVE over 10%! The tools in this 2-book set are designed to give teachers a range of tools to support:
In BOOK 1:
- organisation ...READ MORE...

What's The Alternative?

Help your students to make up their mind about various problem situations that commonly occur, such as Late For School; Friends; In trouble with parents; Put-Downs. Three sequential steps ( ...READ MORE...