Making Thinking Visible
Gilmer High School Wednesday, September 23, 2015
MTV - Routines
Routines for Introducing & Exploring Ideas
1. Think-Puzzle-Explore
2. Chalk Talk
3. The Explanation Game
4. Compass Points
Routines for Synthesizing & Organizing Ideas
1. Headlines
2. I Use to Think…Now I Think…
3. Connect, Extend, Challenge
Routines for Digging Deeper
1. What Makes You Say That?
2. Sentence,Phrase,Word
3. Tug of War
Compass Points
Trish Kaunitz used Compass Points to "point" her students in the direction of the "BIG QUESTION" giving them purpose for their reading.
Connect Extend Challenge
Mrs. Karen Ender's art students utilize Connect, Extend,Challenge to formally critique completed art pieces.
Tug of War
Coach Tate used this thinking routine in psychology to discuss spanking as behavioral strategy. the Adrian Peterson discipline case was used as public example.
Donna Sue Perkins Instructional Coach
Email: perkinsd@gilmerisd.org
Website: www.gilmerisd.org
Location: 850 Buffalo Street, Gilmer, TX, United States
Phone: 903-841-7500
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