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Course Number: EPA 549
Course Title:
Critical and Creative Thinking
Class #: 2405
Dates: July 27 - 31, 2009
Times: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Location: University of Southern Maine, Lewiston/Auburn College
Faculty: Patti Drapeau, Educational Consultant
Credit: Three (3) Inservice Graduate Credits
Tuition/Fees: $1,117.00 (Maine Resident)
Registration Form: Click Here (pdf) or call 780-5055
This course is designed for educators committed to developing creative thinking skills for all ability learners in the classroom. Many of the skills presented respond directly to the guiding principles stated in the Maine Learning Results. The course content includes: identifying elements of critical and creative thinking; utilizing instructional strategies and graphic organizers; adapting instruction in order to create flexible, interactive, and authentic activities; and developing rubrics to assess levels of thinking. Specific topics include such strategies as: cause/effect wheels, forecasting charts, decision making, problem solving, concept development, productive thinking, and elaboration designs. Completion of this course qualifies towards Maine Gifted/Talented Endorsement.
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