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  • Teacher Toolbox
    • Thinking Routines
    • Comprehension Strategies
    • Metacognition Strategies
    • Discourse Strategies
    • Formative Assessments Strategies
  • Professional Resources
    • Common Core
    • Cultures of Thinking
    • Life-Long Learners
    • Reading & Vocabulary
    • Standards Based Grading
    • Writing
  • Our Journey
    • Hart Middle School
    • Reuther Middle School
    • Rochester High School
    • Van Hoosen Middle School
    • West Middle School
  • Creative Ideas
  • Conferences
    • Moving Learning Forward 2015 Conference
    • Moving Learning Forward 2014 Conference
Children must be taught how to think, not what to think."    - Margaret Mead
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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. 

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Stories From Oakland County Classrooms
 
about how thinking routines are being used. 
"I'm planning on carrying the thinking routines with me to high school.  They help me understand what I read or learn."  
              
 - 8th Grade Reuther Student 

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Routines for Introducing & Exploring Ideas
3-2-1 Bridge
Used to uncover students' prior knowledge and make connections to new understanding with the use of a metaphor
Chalk Talk
Silent discussion on paper that invites all students to be active members of the learning process
Colors, Shapes, Lines
Compass Points
A routine to explore the hidden messages in artwork
Encourages learners to consider ideas from four different angles to identify areas of further exploration
The Explanation Game
A routine for noticing truth occasions
Zoom In
Close examination of a portion of an image to build a deeper understanding
Hot Spots
Designed for detailed exploration of parts to develop a deeper understanding of the object as a whole
See-Think-Wonder
Ideal for inquiry-based, close observations of photos, text, artwork, or other stimuli 
Think-Puzzle-Explore
 Identifies current understanding, promotes curiosity, and  allows for exploration of unknown questions

Routines for Synthesizing & Organizing Ideas
+ 1 ROUTINE
Identifying key ideas and committing them to memory
GSCE:Concept Map
Highlights one's understanding of a topic in a nonlinear way
The 4C's
Text-based discussion that identifies key concepts in the text
Headlines
Used to summarize the theme of a lesson, text, image, or topic 
Connect-Extend-Challenge
Connects new ideas with prior knowledge and raises awarness of  puzzles or questions
I Used to Think, Now I...
A self-reflection tool to examine how one's thinking has changed or shifted over time
CSI
Capture the core of an idea with the use of visual connections
Micro Lab Protocol
Equal participation in a conversation that ensure everyone contributes

"I think the visual thinking routines are more helpful in expanding students' knowledge rather than worksheets. I know they made me have a deeper understanding of the subject." 
                                    - 8th Grade Reuther Student

Routines for Digging Deeper Into Ideas
Claim-Support-Question
Thoughtful interpretations with evidence and reasoning
Main-Side-Hidden
A routine to explore complex components of an incident, text, or photograph.
Sentence-Phrase-Word
Text-based routine to identify what was important or meaningful
Tug for Truth
A routine for exploring tensions of truth
Circle of Viewpoints
Identification of perspectives around an issue or problem 
Peeling the Fruit
Used to develop understanding of a complex topic
Step Inside
Used to explore different viewpoints and perspectives 

Tug-of-War
Identifying and building both sides of an argument or tension/dilemma
Layers
A routine for structuring analysis of creative works 
Question Starts
 A routine for creating thought-provoking questions
Stop, Look, Listen
A routine for clarifying claims and seeking sources

What Makes You Say...?
A question that teachers can weave into discussion to push students to give evidence for their assertions
Found Poem
A routine to engage learners to construct meaning 
Red Light, Yellow Light
Used to identify possible errors in reasoning, over-reaching by authors, or areas that need to be questioned
True For Who?
A routine for considering viewpoints of truth
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