1st Edition
Assessing Critical Thinking in Elementary Schools Meeting the Common Core
Meet the Author
Introduction: Engaging in Critical Thinking
Chapter 1: The Importance of Critical Thinking
Chapter 2: Applying Bloom's Taxonomy in Your Classroom
Chapter 3: Misconceptions, Challenges, and a Solution
Chapter 4: Interpretive Exercises: Scenarios and Real-World Applications
Chapter 5: Interpretive Exercises: Visual Materials
Chapter 6: Interpretive Exercises: Quotations
Chapter 7: Establishing a Culture of Thinking
Chapter 8: Conclusion
References
Biography
Meet the AuthorRebecca Stobaugh has been a principal and middle and high school teacher. While serving as a teacher, she was named Social Studies Teacher of the Year by the Kentucky Council for Social Studies in 2004. In her position as a middle school principal, she focused on aligning curriculum, increasing the level of critical thinking in assessments and instruction, and establishing a school-wide discipline plan. She is the author of Assessing Critical Thinking in Middle and High Schools. She received a PhD from the University of Louisville. Currently, she serves as an assistant professor at Western Kentucky University, teaching assessment and unit-planning courses in the teacher education program. She supervises first-year teachers and consults with school districts on critical thinking, instructional strategies, assessment, technology integration, and other topics.
