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Teaching for Thinking Professional Development2026-05-05T20:40:46+00:00

Teaching for

Thinking

Professional learning for teachers who want to help students think deeper, generate ideas, and solve real problems.

  • Research-based strategies

  • Classroom-ready routines

  • Real impact for real students

Start here: Teaching for Thinking

If you’re new to teaching thinking skills, this is the best place to begin.

What Is Teaching for Thinking?

A clear starting point for understanding what thinking instruction is and why it matters.

The Types of Thinking Students Need

Explore creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving, and how they work together.

Building a Thinking Classroom

Simple ways to create a classroom where ideas are valued and thinking is visible.

Thinking Frameworks

Research-based models that help you teach thinking with clarity and purpose.

Divergent Thinking (FFOE)

Help students generate more ideas with fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration.

Best for brainstorming and idea generation

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Torrance Model of Creativity

A structured way to deepen thinking, build anticipation, and extend learning.

Best for lesson design

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Creative Problem Solving (CPS)

Guide students through clarifying problems, generating ideas, and developing solutions.

Best for projects and real-world tasks

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Critical Thinking Routines

Simple routines that help students analyze, question, and refine their thinking.

Best for discussions and reflection

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Metacognition

Teach students to think about their thinking and become more independent learners.

Best for reflection and growth

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Thinking Routines You Can Use Tomorrow

Simple, repeatable routines that build thinking into your daily instruction.

  • 5-minute idea fluency warm-up

  • “That’s interesting…” thinking routine

  • Generate → Improve → Reflect loop

Solve These Classroom Challenges

Target common thinking barriers with strategies that actually work.

  • Students struggle to come up with ideas

  • Students give surface-level answers

  • Students shut down during open-ended tasks

Free Tools for Teaching Thinking

Download ready-to-use supports that make thinking visible and easier to teach.

  • Thinking prompts and sentence starters

  • Anchor charts and visuals

  • Reflection and self-assessment sheets

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Join Our Facebook Group

Join a community of teachers focused on building strong thinkers.

  • Share ideas and classroom strategies
  • Ask questions and get real feedback
  • See how others are using thinking routines
  • Get support as you build thinking into your teaching

Book Study

Read, reflect, and apply new ideas with a community of teachers focused on thinking.

How it Works

Start Teaching for Thinking Today!

Explore Ideas. Get Inspired. Make an Impact.

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