What is a Thinking Classroom? by Nicole Morden Cormier https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h Our LLT Thinking en-us 2017-09-24 23:11:53 UTC 2017-09-26 18:36:05 UTC hello@padlet.com kmcmahon3 https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191245071 engagement. If they aren't engaged they can't think about it. ]]> 2017-09-26 13:48:08 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191245071 https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191245123 Where students are engaged and driving their own learning. (InquiryThey are questioning themselves instead of teacher directed. Students aren't afraid of sharing their own thoughts. Safe, caring atmosphere.]]> 2017-09-26 13:48:13 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191245123 kevoy https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191245165 - lots of student conversations happening 
- facilitated by the teacher for effectiveness ]]> 2017-09-26 13:48:16 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191245165 Asking deep questions about the content that their learning kpietsch https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191245196 Teacher as role models - what is thinking?

Opportunities to foster the thinking that student's may have.

Classroom set-up - opportunity for collaboration in and as a group.

Bringing in 21st Century Learning.

Providing engaging - what we are teaching is important.

Positive Feedback - praise students for their willingness to take risks]]> 2017-09-26 13:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191245196 students are having conversations with each other. https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191245335 Students feel safe to share their thinking
educators are responsive.

]]> 2017-09-26 13:48:30 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191245335 https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191245460 Supports student inquiry 
- guiding not providing the learning
- purposeful and effective questioning
- learning along side
- supported by group - community partners, other schools, etc.
- clear expectations and goals (criteria around how to be successful)
- Teachers have a pedagogical understanding of inquiry and how to scaffold the students steps to a free inquiry]]> 2017-09-26 13:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191245460 students having conversations kmcmahon3 https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191245636 2017-09-26 13:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191245636 exploring concepts through inquiry rather than prescribed expectations or "textbook" work. kmcmahon3 https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191246615 Fitting the inquiry into the curriculum.]]> 2017-09-26 13:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191246615 students are doing the talking-student-centred classroom https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191246948 2017-09-26 13:50:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191246948 kevoy https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191247081 - students are reasoning and thinking critically  and are challenged

]]> 2017-09-26 13:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191247081 inquiry based classroom-students are leading the way https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191247208 2017-09-26 13:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191247208 self-assessment, self-reflection https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191247331 2017-09-26 13:51:12 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191247331 learning is centred around questions. https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191247600 2017-09-26 13:51:36 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191247600 instructor is asking strategic questions. https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191248125 2017-09-26 13:52:22 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191248125 focus on deep learning (connecting, inf https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191248290 2017-09-26 13:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191248290 we would https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191249273 we would see student generated anchor charts, success criteria, purposeful items on the walls.]]> 2017-09-26 13:54:00 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191249273 groups working collaboratively. https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191250286 2017-09-26 13:55:26 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191250286 https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191250444 purposeful support to move thinking forward]]> 2017-09-26 13:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191250444 authentic learning experience https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191250699 students have to see the connection between the task and a real world application

]]> 2017-09-26 13:56:00 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191250699 inclusive for all learners kevoy https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191252833 2017-09-26 13:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191252833 Challenge themselves https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191317464 Challenge each other 
Support their thinking]]> 2017-09-26 15:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191317464 https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191317537 Guiding
Facilitating
Assessment weaving it in throughout
accessing student thinking throughout in a variety of ways as your assessment as and of 
purposeful varied assessment 
teaching what our thinking looks like 
self assessing 
including students in the co creation of the environment
student interest

]]> 2017-09-26 15:43:42 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191317537 https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191317635 For the students to take risks. To collaborate with other students. To question each other. To feel safe sharing their ideas in the classroom. To agree and disagree respectively with each other. It's ok to fail and know that this is a learning experience. ]]> 2017-09-26 15:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191317635 https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191317684 commitment to participating and justifying their answers by making connections, and bringing in more than one idea]]> 2017-09-26 15:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191317684 creating critical challenge opportunities that facilitate an interest and desire to learn https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191317878
assess strengths/needs for each learner around their thinking

]]> 2017-09-26 15:44:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191317878 kevoy https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191318013 - be open minded and understand the underlying conditions that have to exit
- do they understand the purpose of taking risks? ]]> 2017-09-26 15:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191318013 https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191318242 Guide and allow the students to communicate with each other. More S-S communication, less teacher directed. Show the students that we all make mistakes and that it's ok. Invite and sustain the learning. Create an engaging classroom that are rich, challenging and open entry points for all learners in the class. Gradual release of responsibility. Be a thinker/learner alongside your students. ]]> 2017-09-26 15:44:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191318242 to facilitate but allow students to drive https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191318470 2017-09-26 15:45:13 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191318470 kevoy https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191318790 - be a respectful critical thinker (challenge each other's thinking)
- ask questions]]> 2017-09-26 15:45:46 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191318790 https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191319046 2017-09-26 15:46:18 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191319046 - understand themselves as a learner and independently be able to voice this to others and teachers kevoy https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191319229 2017-09-26 15:46:38 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191319229 https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191319282 achieving higher levels of engagement through questioning and development of critical challenges ]]> 2017-09-26 15:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191319282 Students need to see themselves as learner https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191319494 They need to be risk takers
be comfortable in the environment
they need to feel ownership over their learning, have a voice in the classroom 
they need to be part of that classroom community 


]]> 2017-09-26 15:47:05 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191319494 kevoy https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191320088 - help kids to recognize who they are as learners and provide them with the tools to support their learning 
- teach them to think about thinking (metacognition) and critical thinking
- build a trusting relationship with students 

]]> 2017-09-26 15:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191320088 kevoy https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191413122 students are eager to ask questions (take risks and "get caught up") and explore things around them

]]> 2017-09-26 18:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191413122 https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191413158 Having challenging activities and robust questions. Idea of teacher being "Choreographer" knowing where you want to take students but allowing student voice to guide how they get there.]]> 2017-09-26 18:34:31 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191413158 kevoy https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191413220 a discovery classroom]]> 2017-09-26 18:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/nmordencormier/75uar11fxs9h/wish/191413220