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Masterclass: How to Teach Your Pre-Teen Critical Thinking in a World of AI

Can you find the answer — or just find someone else's?

Getting the right answer isn't the skill anymore. Top schools want students who can question, reason, and think independently — and that starts now.

Join USC lecturer and 20-year educator Jawad A. to discover why critical thinking skills are declining in middle schoolers — and what to do about it. This free interactive masterclass breaks down what independent thinking looks like at ages 11–14, with practical strategies and hands-on exercises to build stronger reasoning before high school. What to Expect:

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AI is making it easier than ever to skip thinking altogether. Find out why this is happening to middle schoolers — and why catching it early makes all the difference.

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Learn exactly what critical thinking looks like at ages 11–14 — and the simple framework for building arguments, spotting weak reasoning, and forming confident opinions.

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Work through real scenarios with no right answer. Practice thinking on your feet, defending a position, and reasoning through problems the way top schools expect you to.

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Leave with practical tools from USC lecturer Jawad — habits and conversation frameworks that develop independent thinking skills you can start using immediately.

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Jawad A.

Jawad A.

Lecturer, USC & CalArts | Critical Thinking Educator

Jawad brings 20 years of teaching expertise as a USC lecturer and certified instructor for Kaplan, Princeton Review, and Manhattan Prep. With an MFA from CalArts and a B.S. in Physics from UC Irvine, he combines rare interdisciplinary range with deep classroom experience. He has coached thousands of students to think more clearly, argue more persuasively, and master the skill that no algorithm can replace.

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