Thinking Routines by Maureen Klein https://padlet.com/klein5/oejp28mdehxs Our school improvement teams asks that you use one of these thinking routines with your students before October 24th. The handout from "visible thinking" is a helpful reference to define each concept. Please post a note on the padlet letting us know how you used it ... how did it go ... how you might tweak it in the future ... or any other thoughts on the routine you used. Thank you for collaborating and learning with us! en-us 2017-09-26 13:54:00 UTC 2017-10-20 14:10:38 UTC hello@padlet.com This thinking routine was used with elementary teaching staff as a wrap-up after the final PD of the school year. We were able to gather some useful information about implementation of the year's initiatives and ideas for moving forward. https://padlet.com/klein5/oejp28mdehxs/wish/191329943 2017-09-26 16:04:07 UTC https://padlet.com/klein5/oejp28mdehxs/wish/191329943 Angelina Wurth https://padlet.com/klein5/oejp28mdehxs/wish/194843673 Today I used this routine with my students before we read a Scholastic News article. Their ideas seemed to be lacking. I'm not sure if this was because it was a half day and they had other things on their mind, or because it was a new routine for them. Most difficult for them was the "Puzzle" part of the routine.]]> 2017-10-06 19:55:14 UTC https://padlet.com/klein5/oejp28mdehxs/wish/194843673 Ashley Liedel https://padlet.com/klein5/oejp28mdehxs/wish/196970676 In K, I did just a Think Puzzle. We talked about bears (to go along with zoophonics). We discussed what we thought we knew about them and what questions we had (what we wanted to learn about them). Then we read a nonfiction text to explore the topic together. In the future I plan to show them other ways to explore topics besides reading about them, such as using the internet to find info or watch videos about them, etc.]]> 2017-10-13 20:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/klein5/oejp28mdehxs/wish/196970676 Michelle Maynard https://padlet.com/klein5/oejp28mdehxs/wish/198175883 In first grade we just did a think, puzzle, explore with pumpkins. Some of the students had very little prior knowledge and other students had greater schema. We came up with different questions that we wanted to know more about. When it was time to explore, we used many different nonfiction pumpkin books, touched/examined a pumpkin in our classroom, and even went out in our Bennie courtyard to spot different parts of the pumpkin. The kids were excited to see the tendrils. In the future I would like to have the students do more research to explore their individual questions they have.]]> 2017-10-18 12:10:03 UTC https://padlet.com/klein5/oejp28mdehxs/wish/198175883 Teri Simonds I used this thinking routine with my Scientist of the Week routine. A student brought in the materials and showed what happens when you add baking soda to vinegar. We made hypotheses and then confirmed or rejected them. Afterward, we discussed & recorded what we saw happening, what we think about what we saw and what we wonder. I've posted those charts in the hallway. We will re-visit the investigation to answer some of these questions. https://padlet.com/klein5/oejp28mdehxs/wish/198177468 Teri Simonds ]]> 2017-10-18 12:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/klein5/oejp28mdehxs/wish/198177468 AnneMarie Riker https://padlet.com/klein5/oejp28mdehxs/wish/198312281 We used this thinking routine with our leveled books.  Children sat on chairs with a partner and individually shared what they felt was the author's purpose.  Everyone seemed to enjoy doing this activity.  We have also done this as a whole group thinking routine and have gathered different viewpints.]]> 2017-10-18 15:50:16 UTC https://padlet.com/klein5/oejp28mdehxs/wish/198312281 We use this when we are doing our number talks for math. Right now I've been flashing a number on a ten frame. The students have to see what the number is and then make the same number on theirs. They then explain their thinking. If they make the incorrect number, they have to explain their thinking on why they thought that about the number. It always prompts more discussion about what they do know. https://padlet.com/klein5/oejp28mdehxs/wish/198392534 2017-10-18 18:03:01 UTC https://padlet.com/klein5/oejp28mdehxs/wish/198392534