The Thinking Curriculum and The Big6

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The Thinking Curriculumand The Big6

• Heather Hoffman
• Third Grade Teacher

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Traditionalist

• Core of Knowledge
• Textbook oriented
• Answers to questions are specific

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Progresses

• Students construct their own knowledge
• Concentrates on process to learning
• All answers are considered

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Modern Cognitive Theory

• Thinking can be taught
• Acknowledges needed body of knowledge
• Students need to be actively engaged for learning
  to take place
• Higher order skills must take place along side
  skill building.
• Learning takes place in social setting

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Cooperative Learning

• Creates Social learning situation
• Allows students to have input into their learning
• Motivational
• Models thinking skills

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The Big6Mike Eisenburg and Bob Berkowitz

• Task Definition
• Information Seeking Strategies
• Location and Access
• Use of Information
• Synthesis
• Evaluation