Overview of Curriculum Resources includes a major component of Bright IDEA and training modules on how to teach the Thinking Skills Program. Curriculum units in this section were developed by Bright IDEA teachers during summer training. Each teacher chose a partner to work together to write the unit and to choose a fiction or nonfiction book that supported the concept and standards for the unit. The template for the unit was based on research for teaching that included: North Carolina Standards, Gifted Strategies and Behaviors; Learning Styles; Multiple Intelligence and Outcome Measures. Each unit contains many activities that differentiates for all students. The Curriculum units were taught in the research schools for a three-week period. A chart is included in the section that shows the units in a calendar year that were tested in the classroom. Teachers could pick other units to teach as they had time. Unit is designed for maximum activities and resources to help students to understand key concepts in the subject areas. K-2 units were designed and taught by teachers in the research. The extension units were developed and taught by K-12 Gifted Teachers in Wake County School who were trained in the Bright IDEA Model.
What are thinking skills?
Why are thinking skills important?
How will these modules help you implement thinking skills in your classroom?
Module 1: Introducing Thinking Skills
Module 2: Thinking Skills – Essential Questions
Module 3: Thinking Skills – Describing
Module 4: Thinking Skills – Defining
Module 5: Thinking Skills – Similarities and Differences
Module 6: Thinking Skills – Classifying
Module 7: Thinking Skills – Forming Analogies
Wired For Learning Materials – Lessons and Teacher Manuals
