1. Bridge to Critical Thinking Conversations with your classroom volunteer about critical thinking We finished reading that story.

2. Volunteers are new to teaching.

3. A short conversation can clarify what you’d like the volunteer to do.

5. SYNTHESIZING ANALYZING CREATING PREDICTING ASKING QUESTIONS GIVING EVIDENCE

6. Critical thinking isn’t exclusive to the classroom.

7. Volunteers, teachers, students, children…we all use critical thinking skills in our personal lives. Why does this matter?

9. reading articles discussion and debate using maps sorting equations Which activities require deeper thinking?

10. Webb’s Depth of Knowledge Levels R ecall Strategic Thinking Skill/ Concept Extended Thinking 1 2 3 4

11. Level One: What did the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion and Dorothy each want? Level Two: What are some examples of irony in the Wizard of Oz?

12. Level Three: How does the Wizard of Oz compare to European fairy tales, such as those by the Brothers Grimm?

13. Level Four: What are the ways in which the characters and political dynamics in Oz could be likened to real- life people and political dynamics during the author’s time and during our current time?

14. Be a question asker (instead of an answer giver). Focus students’ attention where it can do the most good.

15. Bridging

16. Analyze the purpose of the structure of the united states government.

17. What is the structure where you work? What would happen if it were different? Director Manager Employee Manager Employee

18. What is the central idea or theme in this passage?

19. What is a song that you like? What is it about? How do you know?