Thinking Skills, Creative and Critical are necessary employment and life skills for the 21st century. Teaching to the knowledge/comprehension levels for high-stakes tests does not provide opportunities for students to – learn and practice higher-level thinking; apply what they learn to new situations; analyze problems; form generalizations and create new solutions; and evaluate what they have said and/or done. When students encounter a new problem and are able to find a way to solve it without being told what to do, they exhibit intellectual maturity and development. Students need strategies to make decisions and solve problems.

The goal of using our products is to get teachers and students to THINK. Our products include creative and critical thinking narratives and provide activities that encourage students to participate in activities at higher levels of thinking.

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