Visible thinking

Many approaches to encouraging better thinking are abilities-centric, but Visible Thinking is about fostering dispositions of thought, creating a Culture of Thinking, and bringing students to the c…

Help the learning process with these simple strategies for making studennt thinking visible. Perfect for middle and high school English classes.

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1. It is simple. Hexagonal Thinking is simple yet powerful. Students can make their thinking visible by writing ideas on a hexagon and forming connections. 2. It enables empathy. As groups rearrang…

I've just started Harvard's Making Thinking Visible course online as part of our Professional Development program here at ISM. I'm really excited about learning some new strategies. We've actually used several visible thinking strategies in the classroom already, as I've had the book checked out from our library all year (because I'm a book hog...shhh): Making Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners Today I thought we'd do another…

Learn more about a variety of THINKING ROUTINES used by A.M.P.S. staff and students in order to make their thinking VISIBLE. Click below to access hyperlinked version of poster. Enjoy! Making Think…

As I am trying to make 21st century, modern, contemporary or “now” learning visible, it seemed a natural step to point out “Modern” or “Now” Learning Routines.

We use tools in our classroom that help encourage our students' thinking -- but are you making their thinking visible? We use anchor charts and other strategies, but are you doing all of these? There's one way to find out!

A few quick visual posters for elements of Creating Cultures of Thinking. I made these as we work towards some of our goals in the WAB HS and in parallel with my role as a coach in the #CCOTOnline …

Visible thinking allows our students to demonstrate their learning as they gain new information and make connections. How do we teach our students to "think out loud"? Here are some ideas!