Thinking Like a Lawyer – Powerful and Practical Strategies to Teach Critical Thinking to All Students

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Presenters: Colin Seale
Core Area: Creativity & Instructional Strategies, Planning 1.3, Planning 1.4, Instruction 2.1, Instruction 2.3
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Critical thinking skills are vital for today’s students, but many don’t have the tools they need to cultivate them. In this 1-hour course presented by thinkLaw, educators will discover strategies for enhancing critical thinking and student engagement in their classrooms. As both an educator and a lawyer, Colin Seale brings a fresh perspective to this subject.

 

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What does being a lawyer have to do with teaching? Educator and lawyer Colin Seale says that some of the principles lawyers use in their work can also be used in the classroom to help your students build their critical thinking skills. In the course “Thinking Like a Lawyer – Powerful and Practical Strategies to Teach Critical Thinking to All Students,” educators will discover why critical thinking skills are so important for today’s students and how to cultivate them effectively. Mr. Seale presents teachers with activities and examples to help them build their critical thinking toolboxes. 

In this course, you will learn about:

  • The definition of critical thinking
  • How to prepare your students to be critical thinkers
  • Strategies for enhancing critical thinking and student engagement in your classroom
  • The Chair Case

Presenter Bio

Colin Seale, Esq. is an education advocate and critical thinking expert who has merged his passion and experience for education, law, and social justice into thinkLaw, an award-winning program that helps educators teach critical thinking through standardsaligned, real-life legal cases and powerful and personalized professional development to help teachers implement engaging Socratic strategies across all grades and subject areas. Colin has been recognized as the 2016 Nevada Governor’s Conference Pitch Competition First Place & People’s Choice Winner, the 2016 Las Vegas National Bar Association Community Service Award Winner, and as a recipient of the ACLU of Nevada’s Community Juvenile Justice Award for thinkLaw’s work in ensuring that critical thinking is no longer a luxury good.  

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110 reviews for Thinking Like a Lawyer – Powerful and Practical Strategies to Teach Critical Thinking to All Students

  1. Bonnie – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –

    Good strategies to implement in the classroom.

  2. Heidi – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –

    It makes a strong argument for allowing students to delve into problems that may have emotional or fairness characteristics.

  3. Jill – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –

    Pretty good information

  4. Wendy – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –

    Very informative. Critical thinking is the way to a successful life-long learner.

  5. patricia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    Packed with information that is applicable in the classroom.

  6. Sylvia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –

    Informative

  7. Andrea – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was interesting. I’ve been thinking about this exact topic, and this helped to provide insight and solutions. It also provided applicable tools in the classroom.

  8. Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Changes your perspective

  9. maritza – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent

  10. Jennifer – FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (verified owner) –

    This was a great course that got me to think about things in a different perspective. It will be good to get students to think about challenges in a different way as well.

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