Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-153).

The autobiography of a recovering underachiever -- Defining critical thinking -- The critical thinking fap -- A critical thinking revolution -- Introduction to thinkLaw -- Analysis from multiple perspectives -- Analysis from multiple perspectives -- The power of analysis from multiple perspectives -- Mistake analysis -- Investigation and discovery -- Settlement and negotiation -- Competition -- Making thinkLaw work -- Avoiding engagement for engagement's sake -- Critical thinking: Classroom management's secret weapon -- Beyond test prep: hacking the "big test" -- Leveraging families to unleash critical thinking potential.

"To compete in our rapidly changing global marketplace, critical thinking is the essential tool for ensuring that students fulfill their promise. But, in reality, critical thinking is still a luxury good, and students with the greatest potential are too often challenged the least. To close this critical thinking gap, "Thinking Like a Lawyer" introduces a powerful but practical framework to give teachers the tools and knowledge to teach critical thinking to all students. Using this framework, teachers will help students adopt the skills, habits, and mindsets of lawyers as they tackle 21st-century problems. Colin Seale, a teacher-turned-attorney-turned-education-innovator and founder of thinkLaw, uses his unique experience to introduce a wide variety of concrete instructional strategies and examples that teachers can use in all grade levels and subject areas. Individual chapters address underachievement, the value of nuance, evidence-based reasoning, social-emotional learning, equitable education, and leveraging families to close the critical thinking gap"-- Provided by publisher.