Conference Proceedings

Conference proceedings available for download: Developing Minds February 2018

Position paper available for download here: Overview of Critical Thinking in the BC K-12 Curricular Revisions 

Table of contents:

INTRODUCTION 

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS – FEBRUARY 8, 2018

  • Critical Thinking and Indigenous Education 
  • BCSSTA Session | Critical Thinking Resource Symposium

DEVELOPING MINDS CONFERENCE - FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Schedule 

Speakers and Presentations 

  • Peter Ellerton (keynote speaker)
  • Nic Fillion and Dale Martelli 
  • Chas Desjarlais and Amy Parent 
  • Natalia Gajdamaschko 
  • Jennifer Wang 

BREAKOUT SESSIONS 

  • Morning Breakout Session
  • Afternoon Breakout Session
  • Themes Summarized 
    • The Holistic Picture of Critical Thinking 
    • Collaboration in Critical Thinking 
    • Practical Ideas for Critical Thinking in the Classroom 
    • Defining Critical Thinking 
    • Teachers in Critical Thinking 
    • Students and Critical Thinking
    • Curriculum and Critical Thinking 

OVERVIEW OF CRITICAL THINKING IN THE BC K-12 CURRICULAR REVISIONS 

  • Executive Summary 
  • Recommendations: Position Paper – Fillion and Martelli 
  • Faculty of Education responses