Solve It!
Revised Bloom's
Characteristics...
Risk-taking, questioning assumptions, openness to ideas, willingness to connect divergent ideas, respect for data, attention to precision and accuracy.
Nurturing Problem Solvers
- Step back and watch
- Focus on the process children are engaged in
- Acknowledge children's efforts
- Create accepting environments where children are free to express their ideas
- Give children opportunities for open ended play activities
- Emphasize the vocabulary of problem solving
- Be willing to make mistakes
What It Looks Like
- Students with heads together in groups
- Students using measurement tools
- Students using problem-solving graphic organizers
- Students using decision-making graphic organizers
- Students completing T-Charts