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Critical and creative thinking teaches students to imagine possibilities, consider alternatives, and create innovative solutions. It requires students to be able to use skills, behaviours, and dispositions such as reason, logic, resourcefulness, imagination, and innovation in all learning areas at school and in their lives beyond school. These ways of thinking are considered essential to be a successful learner in the 21^st Century.

The following resources will assist education support staff, such as teacher aides, teaching assistants, and learning support officers, to learn how to use critical and creative thinking to encourage students to apply these skills to their learning.

Learn how to use effective strategies to support to students with disability.

Learn how to use inclusive practices that support all children to participate in learning, and respond inclusively to diversity, including culture, language, and ability.

Learn to use practical literacy support strategies to assist students with reading, phonics, spelling, and vocabulary skills.