In this second of three sections, you will identify gaps in your critical thinking skills set and create an implementation plan to improve your skills.

Required Resources:

• Read: How to build your critical thinking skills in 7 steps (with examples)

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In this first of three sections, you will be learning about important aspects of soft skills related to critical thinking.

Required Resources:

• Read: Defining Critical Thinking

Additional (Optional) Resources:

• Standard 7: Teachers assume responsibility for professional growth, performance, and involvement as an individual and as a member of a learning community.
  • Teachers take responsibility for engaging in continuous, purposeful professional development.

• Behavioral Competency #6: Critical Evaluation 
  • Key Behaviors:
    • Making sound decisions based on evaluation of available information.
    • Applying critical thinking to information received from organizational stakeholders, and evaluating what can be used for organizational success.
    • Gathering critical information.

• Critical thinking- The ability to analyze information objectively, assess different perspectives, and reach logical conclusions without being influenced by emotion or personal biases.

In this final of three sections, you will reflect upon your experiences in this microcredential.

Required Resources: If you are new to writing reflections, or this is your first microcredential, please visit one of the additional resources.

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In this second of three sections, you will identify gaps in your communication level and create an implementation plan to improve your communication soft skills.

Required Resources:

In this first of three sections, you will be learning about important aspects of communication soft skills.

Required Resources:

• Watch: What is Communication?

Additional (Optional) Resources: