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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 about Effective Teacher Aide Practices for Schools (eTAPS), and how to use a collaborative approach to improve student learning.

Learn how to support the learning and well-being of students at school.

Learn to use practical numeracy support strategies to assist students with mathematics, including problem solving, and using mathematics vocabulary.