Cultures of Thinking

Opportunities

Language

Expectations

Routines

Environment

Interactions

Modeling

Time

Ron Ritchhart
Principle Investigator For The Culture Of Thinking Project and Author Of Making Thinking Visible

Ron Ritchhart's Website

"How would you teach differently if you couldn't give students a test until a year later?"
- Ron Ritchhart

Information on this page includes educational resources that were presented to the Reuther Middle School staff during professional development and/or collegial conversations. Suggestions can be given for additions to the page.

How does John Hattie's video relate to
Ritchhart's 8 Cultural Forces?

The following resources and thinking routines are from the Visible Thinking research of Ron Ritchhart and Harvard Project Zero and are available at www.visiblethinkingpz.org.

Lesson Development

Getting Started With Thinking Routines - A list of 10 helpful suggestions for teachers who are getting started with Thinking Routines.

8 Cultural Forces
That Define a Classroom

8 Cultural Forces - These forces define classrooms and provide goals for the environment we create.

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD CULTURAL FORCES POSTER

Websites Worth a Visit

Telling our Stories of Learning:
"This website is part of a three-year project inviting teachers from around the world to tell the stories of learning unfolding in their classrooms. These writings combine action research, assessment documentation, and personal reflection with a focus on thinking and learning."

Cultures of Thinking
via Scoop.It!

Protocols- A comprehensive list of protocols to use with students to help further a culture of thinking

Thinking Routine Matrix - This matrix includes all 21 routines as well as a brief description of when, where, and how the routines are used.

Understanding Map - Use this map identify the types of thinking/understanding you want your students to have in a unit/lesson. The map identifies the thinking supported by the visible thinking routines. A new graphic design for the Understanding Map was recently created by St. Philip's Christian College.

Book Club

Creating Cultures of Thinking: The 8 Forces We Must Master to Fully
Transform Our Schools by Ron Ritchhart

Making Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners by Ron Ritchhart, Mark Church and Karin Morrison

Intellectual Character: What It is, Why It Matters, and How To Get It by Ron Ritchhart

Visible Thinking Resource Book - This is a complete explanation of all of the thinking routines created by the Harvard Graduate School, includes the ones highlighted in the Making Thinking Visible book as well as the additional ones from their website.

Depth of Knowledge chart - This chart helps to gauge the level of thinking you would like your students to achieve.

National School Reform Faculty - On this site you will find a list of effective protocols that can enhance your instructional design. They are organized in logical categorizes, making it easy to locate a protocol related to your intended learning goals.

STUDENT ARTIFACT ANALYSIS

LAST Protocol: Looking At Students' Thinking - A useful tool to help focus teachers' attention on student thinking.

Slice Protocol - A protocol used to look at student work across classrooms and grade levels to gain insight on learning.

Considering Evidence Protocol - A protocol for evaluating evidence for an action research project.

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Teacher Self-Reflection

MYST (Me, You, Space, Time) routine - This routine can be used to help teachers prepare and reflect on making thinking visible in their classrooms.

Self-Assessment - This tool can be used to identify your (teacher's) strengths and weaknesses in promoting a culture of thinking classroom.

Classroom Environment

Creating Powerful Learning Opportunities - These 4 criteria can be used in assessing the kinds of opportunities we provide for our students in Culture of Thinking classrooms.

Thinking Move Posters - These posters contain the 8 thinking moves outlined on the Understanding Map. Print and use these posters as a tool to highlight the thinking students will engage in during a lesson or activity.

Thinking Routine Posters - These posters contain the core routines along with the types of thinking that the routine requires. Print and use these posters as you transition the language of your classroom to be thinking-focused.

5 Ways To Make Your Classroom Student-Centered by Marcia Powell