Critical thinking resources for staff on sale

This is a unit about teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) that can be expanded at the teacher's discretion to include a presentation and a paper that practices utilizing evidence, reasoning, and argument, or alternatively can also be collapsed into a mini-unit of just teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER). This unit can also be used to teach the concept of Line of Reasoning for the AP Lang and AP Seminar Classes. It is structured as an investigation for students to explore the murder of a

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Critical Thinking, Mental Math, Summer

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summer logic puzzles,End of Year Activities for Critical Thinking,Math Worksheet

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dexter worksheets

Can you solve these summer vacation logic puzzles?Here comes the sun! Pack your bag and put on your sunglasses – it's time to use your logic and deductive skills to match everyone to their summer vacation destination in these summer vacation logic puzzles! This summer vacation logic puzzle guide contains 11 challenging logic puzzles centered around vacation destinations and travel. Summer camp, picnic, and moreThese challenging puzzles are suitable for older children and adults. Simply download

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3rd - 8th, Staff

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER): A Whodunit Mystery Unit

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This is the accompanying teaching sequence for the unit “Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER): A Whodunit Mystery.” It includes a mystery to solve, all the evidence (which can be turned into manipulatives), rubrics for presentations and writing, teaching instructions, graphic organizers, and solutions. It does not include the "Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER): A Whodunit Mystery" PowerPoint presentation which can be purchased separately or as part of a bundle.

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Also included in: Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER): A Whodunit Mystery Unit (Bundle)

Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) - Mini Mysteries

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This is a mini unit on CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning) that can also be used for exercises of Line of Reasoning/Line of Evidence for AP Classes. It contains graphic organizers, five "mini" murder/mystery scenarios with original characters to solve, a rubric for a written portion, sentence stems to use for writing, and solutions. Students will be able to utilize close reading and critical thinking skills in order to solve the scenarios. Attached to the unit is the Presentation for CER (Claim Evi

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Icebreakers Collection

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Character Education, Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas

This product is 21 pages filled of Icebreakers to use with students, faculty, family, and friends. These icebreakers are sure to increase morale, and create a positive atmosphere as a group while everyone has a blast! Filled with: Ways to Get Groups Quiet Name Icebreakers Partner/Small Group Large Group Icebreakers Limited Sense Icebreakers Icebreakers with Balloons Critical Thinking Icebreakers Icebreakers with Wacky equipment Simply decide on what icebreakers you want for each class and sta

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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Teacher Manuals, Activities, Lesson

Also included in: Mr. Clark's Back to School PE Bundle

Create Your Own Whodunit Mystery Unit! (Teaching CER and Line of Reasoning)

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Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, For All Subjects

This is a set of instructions for educators to create their own Murder Mystery / Whodunit scenario for their students to solve. It comes with a set of instructions, planning sheets, optional blank clue cards, a glossary sheet to give to students, Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) organizers, and a CER Rubric for writing for students to use once the project is completed and given.

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Mr. Clark's PE Mystery Clue Fitness Game

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Silence!It was the Principal that took the basketball in the pool!Or maybe it was the bus driver that took the volleyball in the hockey rink!Talk about an engaging, fun, and interactive PE Fitness Game that brings fitness and deductive reasoning to life!Based upon the game of Clue, this mystifying activity will get your students thinking, moving and interacting with each other in a life-size version of the game.This larger than board game activity comes with....1. Set up instructions2. Gameplay

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Activities, Printables, Games

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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Staff

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Also included in: Best of Mr. Clark's 2023 Store Bundle

Obstacle Courses

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Character Education, Critical Thinking, Physical Education

Run, Jump, Duck, Balance, Push, Pull, Climb, Crawl, and Leap into this PE Obstacle Course product. It comes with 8 different visually appealing Obstacle Courses that will take your student on an adventure of a class period! Check out my New Website Mr. Clark’s Physical Education Website

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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

Also included in: Mr. Clark's Everything in 1 PE Bundle

Executive Functioning Intensive - Unit 1.3: Exploring Core EF Skills

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Neurodiverse Resource Universe - Coach Dani

Unit 1.3: Exploring Core EF SkillsIndividually begin to explore and explain each executive functioning skill and how help us plan, organize, and manage tasks in learning, home, work, and social environments.Discover parts, jobs, and real-life applications of core Executive Functioning Skills.Cognitive Success:Executive functioning skills enable students to manage their time effectively, set goals, prioritize tasks, and plan their study sessions. This results in improved productivity and cognitiv

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Character Education, Critical Thinking, Life Skills

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2nd - 8th, Staff

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Workbooks, Printables, Independent Work Packet

i spy with my little eye worksheets,Look and Find Hidden Picture,Read and Find

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dexter worksheets

How does this resource excite and engage children's learning?This I Spy activity pack is perfect for when you want to have a little fun with your children while testing to see how well they know their letters and sounds, and if they can pick out words beginning with that letter! A fun game that you can get involved in yourself!after downloading you get: 12 pages + 12 pages checklist 01-Food Themed I Spy With My Little Eye Activity02-I Spy With My Little Eye Activity03-Space Themed I Spy With My

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Critical Thinking, English Language Arts

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PreK - 1st, Staff

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Worksheets, Printables

Claim Evidence Reasoning: CER Mini Whodunit Bundle - Gnome Swimmer

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This is a bundle of three mini lessons on CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning) that can also be used for exercises of Line of Reasoning/Line of Evidence for AP Classes and general education classes. It contains graphic organizers, whodunit mysteries to solve with my original character, and the solutions. (Whodunit mysteries are also available to purchase separately.)

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Claim Evidence Reasoning: CER Mini Whodunit Bundle - Herpetologist Actor

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Critical Thinking, For Administrators, The New Year

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2024 New Year Planner - Digital Printable Calendar

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Cortney Jean

New Year, New Planner! 2024 digital printable calendar planner. A minimalistic, black and white style planner. Simply just download and print! Suggested to use a ring binding machine to hold the pages together or place into a small binder. Staples, binder rings or paper clips are also options. Can be laminated to be more durable. Layout: cover, 12 month view on second page, month 1 calendar with "to do" list are and "notes" space, month 1 review page (highlights, things learned, grateful for, ne

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Staff

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Reflective Journals for Teachers, Printables, For Principals & Administrators

Graphic Organizers Set of 20 - Venn, cluster, pyramid, and more

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MediaStream Press

These graphic organizers can be used in any subject and can be used along with Kagan, CRISS, and other programs that make students responsible for critical thinking before solving or approaching a problem.This set of 20 graphic organizers includes: pyramid graphs, cause and effect, main idea and details, cluster organizers, venn diagrams, kwl charts, four column charts, spider graphs, and many more. I may update this from time to time, as I come across more organizers I like. Check back with m

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Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Study Skills

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3rd - 12th, Staff

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Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) - Power Point Presentation

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This is the accompanying PowerPoint presentation for the unit “Teaching CER - Claim Evidence Reasoning: A Whodunit Mystery.” It includes a brief lecture on the concept of Claim Evidence Reasoning Model, instructions for students on how to do the activity , and abbreviated instructions for the activity from the unit for the teacher (no solutions). It does not include the "Teaching CER - Claim Evidence Reasoning: A Whodunit Mystery" unit teaching sequence which can be purchased separately.

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Also included in: Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER): A Whodunit Mystery Unit (Bundle)

Teaching Line of Reasoning: A Whodunit Activity Unit

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This is the accompanying teaching sequence for the unit “Teaching Line of Reasoning: A Whodunit Activity.” It includes all the evidence (which can be turned into manipulatives), rubrics, handouts, teaching instructions, graphic organizers, and solutions. It does not include the "Teaching Line of Reasoning: A Whodunit Activity" PowerPoint presentation which can be purchased separately or as part of a bundle.

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Business, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

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Also included in: Teaching Line of Reasoning: A Whodunit Activity Unit (Bundle)

Workplace Issues - Brainstorm, Root Cause and Set Smart Goals

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Resource Creator

This is a 20 slide professional presentation that also contains word templates for learners to work on as part of the training presentation. The presentation includes step by step processes and you-tube examples. There is also a teachers document that contains extra information relating to the slides.Learning Objectives:You will learn how to Brainstorm effectively to generate ideas.You will then use the Fish Bone Analysis tool to identify the cause and effect of a workplace problem.Finally, you

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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

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SL.11-12.1

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Also included in: Team Building and Project work Bundle - Collaboration / Teamwork skills

PE Equipment Collection Bean Bags

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This PE Equipment Collection Bean Bags product is jam-packed with fully explained and detailed: Skills (progressions) Fun Challenges Partner Activities Small/Large Group Activities Cooperative Learning Activities Cross-Curricular Concepts PE Fun Use this product as a trusted guide and simply pick and choose these top-rated activities based upon what skill/learning goal/ you want your students to accomplish and bring it all to life! Available as a Bundle as well with the 14 following Equipm

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Teacher Manuals, Activities

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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Also included in: PE Equipment Collection Bundled

PE Big Standard Playing Cards

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Critical Thinking, Math, Physical Education

Playing Cards are an amazing resource in any gym because they incorporate Math, randomize fitness, and also add a score-keeping component like no other. However, Larger Playing Cards are a game-changer that enhance all of those things. I created this resource from my own need of wanting to have larger-sized playing cards to implement throughout various activities and lessons. I have found the larger playing cards to be an awesome visual when it comes to teaching and for student learning. Eac

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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Handouts, Flash Cards, Printables

Also included in: Mr. Clark's Everything in One Bundle

PE Equipment Collection Deck Rings

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This PE Equipment Collection Deck Rings product is jam-packed with fully explained and detailed: Skills (progressions) Fun Challenges Partner Activities Small/Large Group Activities Cooperative Learning Activities Cross-Curricular Concepts PE Fun Use this product as a trusted guide and simply pick and choose these top-rated activities based upon what skill/learning goal/ you want your students to accomplish and bring it all to life! Available as a Bundle as well with the 14 following Equip

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Teacher Manuals, Activities, Games

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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Also included in: PE Equipment Collection Bundled

PE Equipment Collection Buckets

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This PE Equipment Collection Buckets product is jam-packed with fully explained and detailed: Skills (progressions) Fun Challenges Partner Activities Small/Large Group Activities Cooperative Learning Activities Cross-Curricular Concepts PE Fun Use this product as a trusted guide and simply pick and choose these top-rated activities based upon what skill/learning goal/ you want your students to accomplish and bring it all to life! Available as a Bundle as well with the 14 following Equipmen

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Teacher Manuals, Activities

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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Also included in: PE Equipment Collection Bundled

PE Equipment Collection Hula Hoops

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This PE Equipment Collection Hula Hoops product is jam-packed with fully explained and detailed: Skills (progressions) Fun Challenges Partner Activities Small/Large Group Activities Cooperative Learning Activities Cross-Curricular Concepts PE Fun Use this product as a trusted guide and simply pick and choose these top-rated activities based upon what skill/learning goal/ you want your students to accomplish and bring it all to life! Available as a Bundle as well with the 14 following Equip

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