Harris, K. (2019, December 9). How to Lead Students to Engage in Higher Order Thinking. Retreived January 15, 2020.

Karen Harris, a high-school English teacher, engages students in higher-order thinking by first leading them through a “thinking inventory.” The inventory includes a series of 10 essential questions that Harris asks at the start of each course that tap into students’ lived experiences to inform classroom lessons.

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