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FREE Teacher Resources
Many of the resources provided below have been contributed by teachers who have attended workshops on the General Capability of Critical and Creative Thinking held at the Association of Independent Schools 2013-2017. They are thanked for their generosity.
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Cognitive Verbs and Assessment Ladders
General Capability of Critical and Creative Thinking
Reflective Thinking Curriculum
Understanding Learning Progressions
Philosophical
Sources Analysis
Reflective Thinking Curriculum
CHALLENGE CONTINUUM
cognitive verbs & ASSESSMENT LADDERS
Cognitive Verbs
Teaching academic vocabulary explicitly and then applying the vocabulary in the classroom to improve student outcomes has a solid research base. (Bellanca 2012, Marzano 2013). I Can cognitive verb progressions can assist teachers and students to develop their knowledge and understanding of assessment tasks based on the Achievement Standards of the Australian Curriculum.
Cognitive Verb Progression: Identify
Cognitive Verb Progression: Describe
Cognitive Verb Progression: Explain
Cognitive Verb Progression: Apply
Cognitive Verb Progression: Infer
Cognitive Verb Progression: Analyse
Cognitive Verb Progression: Analogise
Cognitive Verb Progression: Evaluate
Cognitive Verb Progression: Create
Cognitive Verb Progression: Generalise
Cognitive Verb Progression: Synthesise
Cognitive Verbs: Sequential Instructional Strategies
Assessment Ladders
Assessment Ladders, based on a particular cognitive verb, show what the verb looks like at different levels A-E. These may be used for designing formative and summative assessment tasks and for assisting with reliable report writing. They will also assist students to understand where they are in their learning and what to focus upon next.
Blooms Taxonomy
Concept Development
General Capabilities
General Capability of Critical and Creative Thinking
KNOWLEDGE ORGANISERS
Knowledge Organisers
Learning Areas
Art
Gifted and Talented in Visual Art
Economics
English
Geography
HASS
History
AC History Concept of Significance
AC Inquiry Questions based on History Concepts
Legal Studies
Simple-Complex Questions Legal Studies
Mathematics
Assessment Types: Mathematics F-6
Maths Enrichment Depth and Complexity Icons
Maths Enrichment Differentiated Prompts
Maths Enrichment Menu Choice Board
Philosophy
Discussion Pathway Science & Religion
Science
Micro-Projects
Micro-Projects under development.
Progressions
Developmental Rubrics
Learning Ladders
Learning Ladder: English Pose Questions
Learning Ladder: HASS Pose Questions
Questivities™
SOLO Taxonomy
Understanding By Design
UbD Teaching Units
Philosophise with a Philosopher (Facets)
Russian Revolutions 1917 (Facets)
UbD Planning Units
UbD and Differentiated Instruction