At the core of Visible Thinking are practices that help make thinking visible: Thinking Routines loosely guide learners’ thought processes and encourage active processing.
Through this series of 1-hour sessions we will have one session dedicated to an introduction and then explore the seven Core Routines. One routine per session. Using Visible Thinking Routines are a way to differentiate instruction for students as they must bring their own ideas and opinions to the routine. Over time, this way of thinking and engaging becomes a powerful habit.
We will follow this sequence for our series. This is session #2 Think Puzzle Explore. You may join one or all of the sessions focusing on a specific routine. If you did not attend the introductory session, you can review it on your own.
- Introduction: What is Visible Thinking and a Thinking Routine?
- Session #1 What Makes You Say That?
- Session # 2 Think Puzzle Explore
The Think Puzzle Explore thinking routine is more inquiry-based than the popular fact-generated KWL. In order for the use of this routine to be most effective, the teacher’s language plays a vital role in initiating student responses.
- Session #3 Think Pair Share
- Session #4 Circle of Viewpoints
- Session #5 I used to think… Now I think…
- Session #6 See Think Wonder
- Session #7 Compass Points
