An introduction to thinking routines based on the research from Project Zero at Harvard University. Looks closely at the Headlines routine and CSI thinking routine. Highlights a suggested action plan for interested teachers.
5. ResearchResearch
• Project Zero, Harvard School Of Education
• Research across areas Early Childhood (Salmon, 2015)
to Tertiary levels (Akuna, Gray, Kiener, 2014)
Mark
Church
Ron
Ritchhart
Karin
Morrison
7. “Cultures of Thinking are
places where a group’s
collective, as well as individual
thinking, is valued, visible, and
actively promoted, as part of
the ongoing experience of all
group members.”
(Ron Ritchhart)
8. • The modeling of the
group leader.
• The way time is allocated.
• The way language and
conversation are used.
• The interactions and
relationships that unfold.
• The expectations that
are communicated.
• The opportunities that
are created.
• The routines and
structures that are put
into place.
• The way the
environment is set-up
and utilized.
The 8 Cultural Forces
27. "For classrooms to be cultures of
thinking for students, schools
must be cultures of thinking for
teachers.”
(www.ronritchhart.com)
28. Identify the type of thinking you
want to make routine in your
classroom.
What kinds of thinking are
important in your subject area?
What kinds of thinking will students
need to build understanding?
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Adaptable across ages and across curriculum areas.
Give it a try.
Make sure you introduce each routine as a thinking tool and not as an activity. For example “Our goal today is to deepen our understanding of the text we read yesterday. To help us accomplish that, we are going to use the 4C’s (connect, challenge, concepts, changes) to structure our discussion”.
Teacher Reflection - Then reflect on the routine as a piece of instruction: Did it help you to engage students with the content? Did it help you structure the lesson and engage students? What felt right for you, and where did you struggle?
Student Reflection – Have students reflect on the thinking routines as tools. For instance, say to them, “we used the 4Cs as a structure for discussion and to help deepen our understanding. How do you feel that went? Did it make discussion more productive and focused? DO you feel you are coming away with a better understanding? What should we try to work on improving the next time we use this routine?