Administrators Talk About Analytical Teaching: Improving Reasoning Skills

Abstract

Introduction: In September of 1979, Dr. Joe Mitchell of Texas Wesleyan College came to my office with a proposal for initiating a pilot program of Analytical Thinking for Children at David K. Sellars Elementary School.  Dr. Mitchell mentioned that research for a program of this type being taught in New Jersey showed that reading and math scores were greatly enhanced.  This got my attention in a hurry.