survivalskill1

Survival Skill 1: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
In Chapter 1, Wagner introduces Seven Survival Skills. The first one he lists is Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. He states, "In schools, __critical thinking__ has long been a buzz phrase. Educators pay lip service to its importance, but few can tell us what they mean by the phrase or how they teach and test it—in part, because, as we will see, critical-thinking skills are not tested in any of the new state tests . . ."