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What Is Visible Thinking?

By Nelson Perez Torres

LEARNING IS A CONSEQUENCE OF THINKING

What is Visible Thinking?

Using thinking routines and documentation to deepen students' understanding.

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Six Key Principles of Visible Thinking

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Learning is a Consequence of Thinking Share and Build Knowledge Good Thinking is Not Only a Matter of Skills But Also a Matter of Dispositions Curiosity and Openmindness The Development of Thinking is a Social Endeavor
Conversations, Engagement, and Cooperative Learning

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Fostering Thinking Requires Making Thinking Visible

Speaking, Writing, Drawing, and Graphic Organizers for Later Reflection

5. Classroom Culture Sets the Tone for Learning and Shapes What is Learned
-classroom routines/structure -language/discussions -explicit/implicit expectations -time allocation -modeling -physical environment -relationships/interactions -opportunities
6 Schools Must be Cultures of Thinking for Teachers
"Professional Learning Communities"

A Strategy to Make Thinking Visible is

Think-Puzzle-Explore

Think about a topic Identify Puzzling Questions

Explore Puzzling Questions

Think-Puzzle-Explore is Similar to the KWL chart but there are Important Differences
-Both tap into prior knowledge but Think-Puzzle-Explore asks "what they think they know" rather than "what they know." -Open ended approach enables students to offer thoughts rather than definite knowledge.

-Encourages the reluctant student to participate discussions, since all thoughts are accepted.

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Implications for Teaching Learning Process

Classroom activities become more learning centered rather than work orientated

Builds confidence of all students by increased participation

Promotes risk-free environment Assesses student thinking using visible documentation

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