ABSTRACT
Critical thinking is the essential tool for ensuring that students fulfill their promise. But, in reality, critical thinking is still a luxury good, and students with the greatest potential are too often challenged the least. Thinking Like a Lawyer:
- Introduces a powerful but practical framework to close the critical thinking gap.
- Gives teachers the tools and knowledge to teach critical thinking to all students.
- Helps students adopt the skills, habits, and mindsets of lawyers.
- Empowers students to tackle 21st-century problems.
- Teaches students how to compete in a rapidly changing global marketplace.
Colin Seale, a teacher-turned-attorney-turned-education-innovator and founder of thinkLaw, uses his unique experience to introduce a wide variety of concrete instructional strategies and examples that teachers can use in all grade levels and subject areas. Individual chapters address underachievement, the value of nuance, evidence-based reasoning, social-emotional learning, equitable education, and leveraging families to close the critical thinking gap.
Acknowledgments Introduction PART I Closing the Critical Thinking Gap Chapter 1 The Autobiography of a Recovering Underachiever Chapter 2 Defining Critical Thinking Chapter 3 The Critical Thinking Gap PART II Thinking Like a Lawyer Chapter 4 A Critical Thinking Revolution Chapter 5 Introduction to thinkLaw Chapter 6 Analysis From Multiple Perspectives Chapter 7 The Power of Analysis From Multiple Perspectives Chapter 8 Mistake Analysis Chapter 9 Investigation and Discovery Chapter 10 Settlement and Negotiation Chapter 11 Competition PART III Practical Considerations for a Critical Thinking Revolution Chapter 12 Making thinkLaw Work Chapter 13 Avoiding Engagement for Engagement’s Sake Chapter 14 Critical Thinking: Classroom Management’s Secret Weapon Chapter 15 Beyond Test Prep: Hacking the “Big Test” Chapter 16 Leveraging Families to Unleash Critical Thinking Potential Conclusion: Future-Proofing Students With Critical Thinking References About the Author
