Can we teach our students — or ourselves — critical thinking? If we assume we can, what does learning critical thinking look like? In this interactive workshop, participants will discuss the challenges in teaching/learning critical thinking, turn Bloom’s Taxonomy literally on its head, and engage in several activities for practicing critical thinking in the classroom.
Toni Hull is Associate Director for English Language Programs, a U.S. Department of State funded exchange program for U.S. American TEFL/TESL professionals. Before moving to Washington, D.C. for her current position, Toni was an English Language Fellow in Moscow, Russia, between 2010 and 2013. When she wasn’t working with teachers at her host institution NUST MISIS, Toni facilitated a recertification course for Moscow-area in-service teachers, hosted a regular workshop series at the American Center, and conducted teacher training throughout the region in Tula, Shuya, Ivanova, Yaroslavl, Smolensk, Voronezh, Kursk, and many other cities. Prior to being a Fellow in Russia, Toni was an English Language Fellow in Vietnam, and also taught EFL/ESL in China, Morocco, Moscow, and the United States. Toni holds an MS in TESOL, an MA in Theatre Studies, and a BA in Russian Studies. In addition to her career in English language teaching, Toni has been a retail publicist, promotional copy-writer and proof-reader, non-profit fund-raiser, and theater administrator.