The modern K-12 teacher's must-have guide to teach students how to ask questions, weigh the evidence, and think critically and independently 
Students and teachers alike face a dilemma: Why think deeply when we can just take a shortcut by googling something? Why read an article when we can learn from a social media headline? If, as educators, we want to encourage our students to value thoughtfulness and to embrace the effort it takes to reach deep understandings, we must model that behavior ourselves. In Never Stop Asking, author Dr. Nathan Lang-Raad shows K-12 teachers how human brains like to take mental shortcuts, known as heuristics, that allow the brain to save energy and perform more efficiently. These heuristics, however, can lead to illogical thinking, cognitive biases, and fallacies that can hinder critical thinking. 
Never Stop Asking: Teaching Students to be Better Critical Thinkers is the armor we need to defend ourselves and our students against the all-too-tempting shortcuts that the digital age has to offer, employing strategies to consistently and explicitly support teaching critical thinking and weaving it into the everyday landscape of your classroom. Let’s ensure that the students of today will be the skilled thinkers of tomorrow. Learn about common psychological shortcuts and biases that hinder students and teachers alike Discover the logic and the science behind critical thinking and why it leads to better outcomes Gain strategies to bring critical thinking into the classroom and help students build patience, discipline, and skill Acknowledge and embrace the digital age in your teaching―without falling victim to its downsides 
This is an engaging and important book for K-12 teachers and instructional coaches. Teacher training programs can also be enhanced by the practical wisdom and easy-to-implement strategies inside.

Never Stop Asking: Teaching Students to be Better Critical Thinkers

Science & Math

Lang-Raad, Nathan D.

Behavioral Sciences

Jossey-Bass

Activate Learning with WeVideo! 
Instead of assigning boring worksheets and tedious tasks or practice problems, teachers today can design active and fun learning experiences that build on students’ strengths and interests by using exciting edtech tools—like WeVideo. 
In this easy-to-follow guide, educator and WeVideo expert Nathan Lang-Raad provides 40 strategies using WeVideo to create engaging content that encourages students to practice real-life problem-solving skills. Using a student-centered learning approach, you can employ this powerful platform to ...
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<li>Create an environment where students feel safe and empowered.</li>
<li>Clearly communicate goals in a fun and engaging way.</li>
<li>See learning in action.</li>
<li>Provide a structure for students to share their voice with their peers, the community, and the world.</li>
<li>Engage students at deeper learning through critical thinking and creativity. 
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</ul>Take learning further with WeVideo! “For video to really impact learning and outcomes, active use should be the goal. What is even more important is how learners are empowered to use their own devices to capture video as a means to showcase what they have learned. Dr. Nathan Lang-Raad addresses these critical components and more in a practical guide that will pave the way to unleash the true power of video in the classroom.” —Eric Sheninger, ICLE senior fellow, award-winning principal, and best-selling author of Digital Leadership 
“As educators, how do we encourage, support, and promote creativity in the classroom? Students naturally crave ways to express themselves creatively, and this book gives practical ways for teachers to help students do just that.” —Jennie Magiera, chief program officer at EdTechTeam and president of The Student Voice Foundation 
"This book provides helpful strategies to support student growth and learning by giving learners a place to play, discover, wonder, be heard, solve problems, and create. Thank you for writing this, Dr. Nathan Lang-Raad!" —Alice Keeler, educator, speaker, and author of 50 Things You Can Do with Google Classroom

WeVideo Every Day: 40 Strategies to Deepen Learning in Any Class

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

EdTechTeam

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