Garfield Gini-Newman (he/him/his)
Garfield Gini-Newman is an associate professor at OISE/University of Toronto and the senior national consultant with The Critical Thinking Consortium. He has worked with thousands of teachers across grades and subjects, helping them to frame learning around engaging and provocative activities and authentic assessments.
Garfield is currently working with schools and school divisions, in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Argentina, Korea, Poland, China, Peru and Uganda. Garfield explores critical thinking, brain compatible classrooms, curriculum design and effective assessment practices, and nurturing global competencies through a sustained inquiry approach. In addition to his work at the University of Toronto and his work in schools, Garfield has also authored over 100 articles, chapters in books and books and has taught in the faculties of education at York University and the University of British Columbia. His most recent book co-authored with Roland Case, Creating Thinking Classrooms has received widespread praise from leading educators across Canada and internationally.
2026 Sessions
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The Essay Re-imagined
The essay has long held sway as a dominant intellectual exercise for high school students. The pre-eminence of the essay is for good reason as… Read More →
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Assessment that Inspires and Empowers Student Learning
The primary purpose of assessment is not to generate marks – it is an act of kindness designed to altruistically cultivate agency in learners that… Read More →