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Thinking Routines

Resources are from MAKING THINKING VISIBLE: HOW TO PROMOTE ENGAGEMENT, UNDERSTANDING, AND INDEPENDENCE FOR ALL LEARNERS by Ritchhart, Church and Morrison as well as several websites.
In the complex, conflicted, and sometimes precarious world of today and tomorrow, __the better people //think about and with what they know//__, the more likely they will be able to make sense of the world. And the more prepared they are to enter meaningfully into the conversations and decisions about their future in the world. -Perkins, 2011

Thinking routines

 * ==are explicit==
 * ==have only a few steps==
 * ==are flexible in nature==
 * ==get used repeatedly==
 * ==work with groups or individuals==

==Thinking routines focus on the establishment of structures that weave thinking into the fabric of the classroom and help to make the thinking of everyone in the classroom more visible and apparent. Perkins, 2004==

Understanding Routines

Question Sorts -A routine for identifying powerful questions to guide inquiry and deepen understanding.


**This Wiki will host resources for your districts to continue your study on how to use to use the Making Thinking Visible Routines. I will post resources and you can choose which ones to use for your district.** **The previous resources we have used will be posted to this Wiki as well.**

PowerPoint:

Chart of Some of the Routines:

Routines for Introducing and Exploring Ideas:
 * 3-2-1 Bridge: [[file:3-2-1 Bridge.docx]]
 * See-Think-Wonder: [[file:See-Think-Wonder.docx]]
 * What Makes You Say That: [[file:VT_WMS.pdf]]
 * Think-Puzzle-Explore: [[file:VT_ThinkPuzzleExplore.pdf]]
 * Compass Points: [[file:VT_CompassPoints-1.pdf]]

Routines for Synthesizing and Organizing Ideas:
 * The 4C's: [[file:The 4C's.docx]]
 * The Micro Lab Protocol: [[file:The Micro Lab Protocol.docx]]
 * I Used to Think.....Now I Think: [[file:VT_Usedtothink-1.pdf]]

Routines for Digging Deeper into Ideas:
 * Claim-Support-Question: [[file:Claim-Support-Question.docx]]
 * Circle of Viewpoints: [[file:Circle of Viewpoints.docx]]

Understanding Routines:
 * [|Connect Extend Challenge]//: A routine for connecting new ideas to prior knowledge//: [[file:VT_CECroutine.pdf]]
 * [|Explanation Game]: //A routine for exploring causal understanding//: [[file:VT_ExplanationGame.pdf]]
 * [|Headlines]: //A routine for capturing essence: [[file:VT_Headlines.pdf]]//
 * [|Question Starts]: //A routine for creating thought-provoking questions: [[file:VT_QuestionStarts.pdf]]//
 * [|*Think Pair Share]: //A routine for active reasoning and explanation: [[file:VT_ThinkPairShare.pdf]]//
 * [|Colour, Symbol, Image:]//A routine for distilling the essence of ideas non-verbally: [[file:VT_CSI.pdf]]//
 * [|Generate, Sort, Connect, Elaborate] : A routine for organizing one's understanding of a topic through concept mapping : [[file:VT_GSCE.pdf]]
 * [|Peel the Fruit]: //A map for tracking and guiding understanding: [[file:VT_PeelTheFruit.pdf]]//

Miscellaneous Routines:
 * Layers: A routine for structuring analysis of creative work: [[file:VT_LayersRoutine.pdf]]

Creativity Routines:
 * [|*Creative Hunt]//A routine for looking at parts, purposes and audiences//: [[file:VT_CreativeHunt.pdf]]
 * [|*Creative Questions]//: A routine for generating and transforming questions: [[file:VT_CreativeQuestions.pdf]]//
 * [|Does it fit?]: //A routine for thinking creatively about options: [[file:VT_DoesitFit.pdf]]//
 * [|Options Diamond]: //Exploring the tensions of decision making routine: [[file:VT_OptionsDiamond.pdf]]//
 * [|*Options Explosion]: //A routine for creative decision making: [[file:VT_optionsexplosion.pdf]]//
 * [|Step Inside: Perceive, Know, Care about:]//A routine for getting inside perspective: [[file:VT_StepInsidePKaCa.pdf]]//

Videos of Routines:
 * Connect-Extend-Challenge Video Example (5th Grade): [|Connect/Extend/Challenge]
 * Headlines: (Grade 6): Headlines
 * Think-Pair-Share: (Grade 7): Think-Pair-Share
 * Think-Puzzle-Explore (Grade 6) Think-Puzzle-Explore