Thinking Like a Lawyer

A Framework for Teaching Critical Thinking to All Students
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-64632-007-3
Verlag: Prufrock Press

Buch, Englisch, 168 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 254 g

Critical thinking is the essential tool for ensuring that students fulfill their promise. But, in reality, critical thinking is still a luxury good, and students with the greatest potential are too often challenged the least. Thinking Like a Lawyer:

- Introduces a powerful but practical framework to close the critical thinking gap.
- Gives teachers the tools and knowledge to teach critical thinking to all students.
- Helps students adopt the skills, habits, and mindsets of lawyers.
- Empowers students to tackle 21st-century problems.
- Teaches students how to compete in a rapidly changing global marketplace.

Colin Seale, a teacher-turned-attorney-turned-education-innovator and founder of thinkLaw, uses his unique experience to introduce a wide variety of concrete instructional strategies and examples that teachers can use in all grade levels and subject areas. Individual chapters address underachievement, the value of nuance, evidence-based reasoning, social-emotional learning, equitable education, and leveraging families to close the critical thinking gap.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Seale, Colin

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Methoden des Lehrens und Lernens

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments Introduction PART I Closing the Critical Thinking Gap Chapter 1 The Autobiography of a Recovering Underachiever Chapter 2 Defining Critical Thinking Chapter 3 The Critical Thinking Gap PART II Thinking Like a Lawyer Chapter 4 A Critical Thinking Revolution Chapter 5 Introduction to thinkLaw Chapter 6 Analysis From Multiple Perspectives Chapter 7 The Power of Analysis From Multiple Perspectives Chapter 8 Mistake Analysis Chapter 9 Investigation and Discovery Chapter 10 Settlement and Negotiation Chapter 11 Competition PART III Practical Considerations for a Critical Thinking Revolution Chapter 12 Making thinkLaw Work Chapter 13 Avoiding Engagement for Engagement’s Sake Chapter 14 Critical Thinking: Classroom Management’s Secret Weapon Chapter 15 Beyond Test Prep: Hacking the “Big Test” Chapter 16 Leveraging Families to Unleash Critical Thinking Potential Conclusion: Future-Proofing Students With Critical Thinking References About the Author

Über Autor(innen)

Colin Seale is an educator, attorney, and critical thinking expert. He founded thinkLaw, an award-winning organization, to help educators leverage inquiry-based instructional strategies that can close the critical thinking gap and ensure they teach and reach all students.