Using skillful thinking in the learning process

Infusing thinking skills into the curriculum for the K-5 learning:

What makes a "Good" question? Questions help us think.
Below is a system block diagram view of our thinking process and the operations that occur. Asking questions around the thinking process can lead to a more meaningful experience.

How: Provide teachers with professional development, scaffolding, and a collaborative web site for support. Below are the sections of learning around skillful thinking:

Section	Description
Use of questions	Framing of thoughtful questions, and the follow-up of these questions for understanding. Need to make these questions "Kid Friendly" two sets prek_2 & 3-5.
Curiosity	Expanding the curiosity of students by creating an environment for learning.
Meta-cognitive skills	Teach and model the value of meta-cognitive skills for self-evaluation and improvement.
Higher-order thinking skills basic skills: comparing, classifying, sequencing, and prediction	Teach and model such skills as decision making, problem solving, critical thinking, brainstorm, compare / contract, classification, drawing conclusions Creative thinking Critical thinking

Thinking Skills Overview (PDF)

Example of Questions:

Teaching Thinking Skills ... Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

Thinking Skills in Education: comparing four frameworks by Craig Rusbult, Ph.D.