Improving Thinking Skills for Adult Learners

Session 1

Time

Activity

Minutes

8:30 - 9:00

Coffee Social, Registration, and Seating

Free Time

9:00 - 9:45

Activity 1: Introduction and Overview

Experience: Setting the Stage

45

9:45 - 11:15

Activity 2: The Fundamentals

Experience: Creating the Ideal Thinker/Learner

90

11:15 - 11:30

Break

15

11:30 -1:00

Activity 3: Brain-Compatible Learning

Experience: Thinking with the Brain in Mind

90

1:00 - 1:30

Lunch Break

30

1:30 - 3:00

Activity 4:  Teaching Strategies

Experience: Creating a Thinking-Centered Environment

90

3:00 -3:30

Activity 5:  Assessment Standards

Experience: Evaluating a Composition

30

3:30 – 4:00

Activity 6: Project Planning and Wrap-up

Experience: Looking Ahead Together

30

 

Total Session Time:
Lunch and Breaks:
Total:

6 hours
1 hour
7 hours

4:30 - 6:00

Optional Blackboard Orientation