MCCL Complex Reasoning Training Fall 2016 Cohort #2 by Linda Laughlin https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2 en-us 2016-09-26 23:21:09 UTC 2023-02-23 03:51:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/aws/446155/78929324a6a5e13d4f097f16d2ee530b/MCCL_Logo3.jpg How does teaching of explicit critical thinking skills balance with teaching school behavior expectations of young learners?  https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126638543 2016-09-27 13:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126638543 Does this work stem from Bloom's https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126641646 2016-09-27 13:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126641646 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126643692 I am excited to be at this training so that I am able to gain a stronger understanding of how to implement complex reasoning and specific thinking strategies into my daily instruction. I hope to learn how to balance the explicit teaching of these strategies with other expectations as well as how to integrate complex reasoning into my instruction across the board. ]]> 2016-09-27 13:13:40 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126643692 I am looking for knowledge on how to incorporate higher level of thinking in all areas of my daily teaching.  Before being able to do this I need to gain ideas on how to explicitly teach thinking skills, but to find a way to do this with our structured schedule at school and to not take away from what our daily nonnegotiables and teaching expectations are.  How can this be holistic with what I'm currently teaching?  dtompson https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126643725 2016-09-27 13:13:43 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126643725 The purpose of my presence:  https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126643744 To become confident with the explicit teaching of the recognition and use of Complex Reasoning skills to my Learners. 
I want to feel confident in explaining this to our parents and any other stake holder of our school, as well as those individuals who ask, "why teach this way?". 
I hope to become as familiar with this content as my colleagues so that we can become a united force that will help this educational movement forward into creating a plethora of metacognitive, passionate learners. 
I hope to help create a generation of young learners who want to do nothing more than work hard to achieve their goals while improving their quality of life!
-CW Cornville Regional Charter School

]]> 2016-09-27 13:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126643744 Why Am I Here?  https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126643841 I am here to find a deeper understanding of the thinking skills and ways to integrate them into the learning that we are already doing in my class. I want my learners to experience and explore each of the thinking skills. After this, I want them to be able to choose between the thinking skills to demonstrate their knowledge and thought processes. I want these skills to translate to the thinking of aspects of their lives. ]]> 2016-09-27 13:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126643841 Why I am here.  https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644105 I am here to learn how to incorporate higher level thinking with my learners. Specifically within Math and Literacy. My hope is to make them more aware of their learning goals and for their learning to be more meaningful to them. 

]]> 2016-09-27 13:14:27 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644105 I am here to learn, to support staff members from our district, as well as to start the planning stage for complex reasoning training in our district. amsmath https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644158 2016-09-27 13:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644158 cdemarco https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644175 Training the trainer. I'm here to learn and bring the material to the faculty at Mt. Blue Campus. The variety of resources you have provided will help with the presentation/training of other faculty.]]> 2016-09-27 13:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644175 Learn how to teach higher levels of thinking and how to motivate students to use the strategies with increasing independence. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644179 2016-09-27 13:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644179 Why I am here.. amsmath https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644198 2016-09-27 13:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644198 Why am I here? https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644299 I am here to learn strategies and strengthen my skills so that I am better able to support teachers through their implementation of this work. ]]> 2016-09-27 13:14:50 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644299 cbackman https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644349 I am looking to help my students become critical thinkers in their scientific method processes. ]]> 2016-09-27 13:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644349 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644351 As a literacy coach I need to be on top of what the school system is implementing. I need to be able to support all teachers as they learn more about customized learning. 
As I work with struggling learners I need to help them become more critical thinkers by explicitly teaching these skills. Over the next 3 sessions I am looking for ways to teach these skills.]]> 2016-09-27 13:14:57 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644351 mmccafferty2 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644490 I am hoping to have a better understanding of complex reasoning and how to implement it in my literacy classroom. ]]> 2016-09-27 13:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644490 I am here to get a better understanding of how to teach critical thinking skills in the classroom. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644605 2016-09-27 13:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644605 I'm here to learn how to explicitly teach complex reasoning skills. It seems like a huge topic with many components.  As a former special ed teacher, I know the need and benefits of explicit teaching.  https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644623 2016-09-27 13:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644623 I am here to become knowledgable of the Complex Reasoning in order to help support teachers in implementing within the classroom. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644941 2016-09-27 13:16:09 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126644941 Here to learn how to access student knowledge better and give accommodation to students to prove their knowledge in many ways. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126645345 2016-09-27 13:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126645345 How do you establish a culture  for complex reasoning https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126645348 2016-09-27 13:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126645348 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126645576 I am here because I am working to gain a better understanding of how to explicitly teach complex reasoning and why the ability to think critically (critical thinking skills) is so important for our learners to be able to to independently. If I have a better understanding I can better support and scaffold the teachers in my building to independence in their knowledge of complex reasoning as they go on this learning journey also.]]> 2016-09-27 13:17:32 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126645576 Auburn School Department is building capacity by aligning the priorities and understanding of all instructional coaches.  My hope is to gain a better understanding of how complex reasoning can lift instruction and learning across the curriculum. mgagne https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126645660 2016-09-27 13:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126645660 For those who insist on sending homework can it be motivated by "Distributive Practice" to gain proficiency vs. improving GPA? https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126666901 2016-09-27 14:06:27 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126666901 In order to teach within the three circles, you have to explicitly teach both the habits of mind and complex reasoning skills before they can be integrated into daily life in the classroom. Communicating this need to all teachers, and understanding what this means is another story...how do we support each other in doing this successfully? https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126671530 2016-09-27 14:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126671530 How can I challenge learners to get to 3 or 4 when teaching to learn how to use tools that will help them learn through out the year (example: place value blocks).  https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126686830 2016-09-27 14:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126686830 can you color code the cahoot box answers with the taxonomy levels https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126754680 2016-09-27 17:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126754680 I hope my administrator doesn't ask me questions about this training until I have finished Day 2 of the training. cdemarco https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757214 2016-09-27 17:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757214 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757305 How can I give the learners choice within the taxonomy levels ?]]> 2016-09-27 17:32:44 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757305 mmccafferty2 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757368 I feel like I am able to take what I am already doing in the classroom (teaching targets from Empower and using the scales) and build upon that with the levels of rigor. I am still a little fuzzy on declarative knowledge and procedural knowledge and how it fits into the targets and scales. I want a cheat sheet for the taxonomy levels.]]> 2016-09-27 17:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757368 I have to keep reminding myself that I work with younger learners. Their foundational skills are not yet developed so breaking these down further for them is necessary. At least that's how I feel. I do feel that they are very capable of understanding these thinking skills; however, I find a challenge in reminding all involved that their are young learners in our school and resources for them would be appreciated. As well as the understanding that this teaching will  not make them "better thinkers" right away. I believe that as the learners grow so should the instruction in each of these skills. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757387 2016-09-27 17:32:55 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757387 It's helpful for me to know there is a finite number of complex reasoning skills. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757432 2016-09-27 17:33:00 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757432 The conversations and examples around declarative vs procedural knowledge was helpful - https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757485 2016-09-27 17:33:06 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757485 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757584 Writing questions according to the taxonomy is much harder than I thought it would be!]]> 2016-09-27 17:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757584 Understanding the difference between declarative and procedural knowledge and how to distinguish between both in Empower is unlocking a lot of info for me!  Thanks! mgagne https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757605 2016-09-27 17:33:25 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757605 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757635 I'd like to see samples for complex reasoning at the elementary level]]> 2016-09-27 17:33:29 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757635 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757668 Sometimes the matrix's look overwhelming to younger students. Is there any modified matrix resources? ]]> 2016-09-27 17:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757668 Can you email a picture of the taxonomy poster? dtompson https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757834 2016-09-27 17:33:54 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126757834 cbackman https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126758357 I really need time to decimate the difference between DK and PK. More specific examples would help.
  

]]> 2016-09-27 17:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126758357 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126758358 Understanding the taxonomy and the representation of declarative vs. procedural knowledge and its representation in the scales was an aha for me. My goal is to now transfer that knowledge to my instruction and helping my students to use the taxonomy in everyday learning. ]]> 2016-09-27 17:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126758358 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126758597 I have a much better understanding of the difference between declarative and procedural knowledge which is making things clearer for me.]]> 2016-09-27 17:35:21 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126758597 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126758669 I need more practice with the taxonomy so that I can fully understand what I am asking my learners to do
.]]> 2016-09-27 17:35:27 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126758669 Another option for practice quizes kcollin2 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126759686 Socrative. ]]> 2016-09-27 17:37:29 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/126759686 When talking to my learners, I am wondering if they are simply doing the critical thinking/complex reasoning when we are doing explicit examples and how I can change my instruction in order to help them transfer it from just one activity to something we do daily. We have worked with classifying and comparison and somehow they seem to be more comfortable with classifying than comparison, transferring it more often and identifying it in a variety of settings. What can I do to help them transfer this and help them to lift the level of their thinking more often? https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133275246 2016-10-26 11:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133275246 Choice Words and Opening Minds https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133311190 Peter Johnston
(specifically Chapter 2 of Choice Words - Noticing and Naming)  GREAT READ!  Short chapter but very powerful!]]> 2016-10-26 13:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133311190 Please, Linda, could you please give us the PDF empower resources. Thank you. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133403338 2016-10-26 17:03:09 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133403338 Please email us a pdf version of the graphic organizers that would be found in Empower. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133403371

]]> 2016-10-26 17:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133403371 I used to think https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133450181 I used think that teaching analogical thinking would be very difficult, but now I have some examples as guides.

Can we Dive right in to the meat of it all for next time; maybe less review]]> 2016-10-26 18:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133450181 I use to think  https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133450187 2016-10-26 18:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133450187 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133450206 I use to think...

that I could apply any thinking skill to any content.

Now I think...

that I would find more meaning in actually matching specific skills to specific content. I can also use multiple thinking skills with the same piece of content to deepen the learner thinking. ]]> 2016-10-26 18:55:06 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133450206 I used to think that I wasn't really teaching the structure of this thinking well but now I think I need to spread out our opportunities to practice and provide a variety of content to try it with. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133450231 2016-10-26 18:55:10 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133450231 I used to think https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133450257 2016-10-26 18:55:13 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133450257 I used to think teaching complex reasoning skills would be to unwieldly, but I was wrong. Just implement the six steps on page 16 - I've got this. Thanks. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133450270 2016-10-26 18:55:14 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133450270 I use to think high levels of thinking were reserved for higher grades cdemarco https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133450599 I now think all grade levels can think critically about specific content]]> 2016-10-26 18:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133450599 I used to think my lessons were awesome, such as when I had my students read biographies and then dress up like their person. Now I think I was not giving my students any sort of critical thinking skills to go along with this lesson. What was the reasoning behind this lesson? They could have compared and contrasted. They could have read about 2 people and then used a Venn diagram to compare and contrast.  https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133450735 2016-10-26 18:56:21 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133450735 I used to think that scaffolding lessons was enough, but now I know that many of my students only skimmed the surface of understanding.  https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133450749 2016-10-26 18:56:23 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133450749 I used to think that  I was teaching "deeper/complex level" thinking skills through projects like those mentioned today (which may have been considered deeper 25 years ago) but realize there is so much more to the thinking process then recreating/restating what was  initially learned in the first place pouimette https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133451159 2016-10-26 18:57:25 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/133451159 Some of the best teaching I did was centered around having students take a position on their preference as readers of fiction with regard to authors using multiple narrators. They not only gave their positions but were able to defend their reasons. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/138058244

]]> 2016-11-16 13:46:12 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/138058244 mgagne https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140278142 2016-11-28 18:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140278142 Linda, https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140317925 Do you have an extra copy of the taxonomy handout in color. I wrote all over mine and would love a blank copy to present to staff.]]> 2016-11-28 19:43:50 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140317925 I used to think challenging students meant I was creating deeper thinking, but now I realize I still was only touching the surface with critical thinking and complex reasoning skills. Now I understand how to actually challenge a student. Opening their minds to metacognition and teaching them to analyze their own thinking. dtompson https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140690601 2016-11-30 00:02:51 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140690601 dtompson https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140691557 2016-11-30 00:14:17 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140691557 I'd like to share a smartboard lesson I created for my 2-3 grade literacy class. I'm going through the reasoning processes and this was my explicit teaching for comparing. dtompson https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140691669 2016-11-30 00:15:43 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140691669 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140778387 I used to think assessing complex reasoning involved essays comparing/contrasting or analyzing the science content I taught. It worked great with my AP and college level kids, but my other levels couldn't meet that level of rigor in my experience.  I now have the a-ha! that that only weeded out students who had writing difficulty, and that simple activities can gather lots of information about student content knowledge.

]]> 2016-11-30 12:37:04 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140778387 mmccafferty2 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948466 An idea I had when I am planning a lesson or unit, I will have rigor in mind. I will be thinking about the purpose of my assignment with complex reasoning in mind. A feeling I experienced was a new found enthusiasm for what I do in the classroom. Throughout the year, little boosts of ideas help excite me about what I'm doing. Thank you Linda! A step I will take is to use the taxonomy chart and to create routines that allow students to practice higher levels of thinking. I will continue to try to be a better teacher for my students.]]> 2016-11-30 19:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948466 An idea I had is that I will share my completed money comparison Matrix Eduplanet. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948486
A feeling I've experienced is educated but unprepared for class. I teach on the fly because I spend very little time during the day in prep/planning.

A step I will take will be to teach is create a purposeful timeline for teaching comparison thinking and systems analysis during for the remaining time with this seminar group!]]> 2016-11-30 19:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948486 An idea I had was that I would love for other teachers/ admin. to go to this training. A feeling I experienced was excitement to get to work with my learners... I cannot wait to share this with other teachers in my building. A step I will take is to push myself and my own thinking while planning in my classroom. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948496 2016-11-30 19:50:41 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948496 An idea I had was to I'd love to meet again, perhaps in the spring to see how we are doing with our teaching of complex reasoning https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948498      I feel joy that I can help my students think deeply (as long as I have the procedual guidelines.
A step I will take is to teach these skills in my class. thank you for sharing your knowledge, Linda.]]> 2016-11-30 19:50:41 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948498 An idea I had is to review the workshop content and carve out 1 or 2 complex reasoning strategies I can begin to use and flesh out with my grade 1 literacy intervention students. I also plan to share information with my first grade team on declarative and procedural knowledge as this is information that has not been shared and needs to be as we continue to use targets and scales. I am very excited and grateful to have had the opportunity to participate in this training as this information is very valuable for teaching and developing PD for teachers. Thank you for your knowledge and the gracious way you present the information! (The Auburn School Department could use your expertise to work directly with groups of classroom teachers... just saying! :) pouimette https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948503 2016-11-30 19:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948503 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948567 An Idea I had...

I have always had a fascination with Howard Gardner and the multiple intelligence types. I want to find a way to translate some of the graphic organizers to meet different learning styles. For example, I want to try to create a comparison matrix where all of the boxes filled our with drawings. 

A Feeling I experienced...

When applying CRS in my class I felt engagement and excitement from the learners. I also saw learner who would typically be "weaker" take ownership and leadership in the learning. 

A step I will take.. 

I want to push myself to let the CRS drive my planning and curriculum. I would love my learners to get to a point where they are able to take ownership of the CRS and choose which ones they want to use and for what purpose. ]]> 2016-11-30 19:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948567 An idea that I had was to generated a comparison matrix for students to compare/contrast characters from different stories to help them think deeper about similarities and differences between characters. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948590
A feeling I experienced was that my teaching was more effective for the students.

A step I will take is to be consistent with using a comparison matrix among the variety of content areas.]]> 2016-11-30 19:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948590 Next Steps https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948634 Our staff keep saying that a "4" is simply moving up on the taxonomy, but I haven't seen a lot of examples of how they are intending to do that with staff.  I really want to get the guidelines for incorporating these strategies out to teachers, and practice modeling some of these with them.  I believe I have a format I can ask admin to use for this purpose.  I'm excited to work on this with staff.

]]> 2016-11-30 19:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948634 A feeling I experienced https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948852 I am feeling more invigora
ted to go and teach and that it does not have to be the same ole way it has been. Plus with all the tools I know I can reach more students and help them become complex reasoners. ]]> 2016-11-30 19:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948852 An idea that I had is how am I going to go about introducing some of the information in learning teams. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948858 A feeling I experienced joy in hearing this work at all grade levels.
A step I will take next is to find other who would implement and have a support group for interested parties. ]]> 2016-11-30 19:51:43 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948858 An idea I had. I am anxious to share this learning with my colleagues. If we can make it a schoolwide goal even just to introduce and consistently use thinking routines, by Christmas we can have a schoolwide culture of thinkers. Then we can move forward together in this experience. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948927 2016-11-30 19:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140948927 An idea I had is that it is time to begin bringing back info from this PD to the teachers in my school. The plan is to start introducing complex reasoning in small bits, at learning teams, beginning with thinking strategies teachers can be trying out right now. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140949055 2016-11-30 19:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140949055 A feeling I experienced...I am energized to continue trying these strategies and continue to push my own level of thinking as I work with my learners on it. I am also feeling a little isolated as one of 2 teachers in my school even thinking about this part of customized learning. I am trying to figure out how to help the rest of my colleagues to teach in the middle of the three circles. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140949216 2016-11-30 19:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140949216 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140949610 This isn't what we spotted after lunch today.]]> 2016-11-30 19:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140949610 A feeling I experienced is validation I felt when thinking back about some of my best teaching moments and realizing that at the time I was developing Complex Reasoning Skills with my students ~ debates especially. An idea I had was to find more ways for students to express their deeper level thinking without resorting to written tasks. Finally, a step I will take is to try to use this information in my coaching. I will have to be clever, in that I work with many new teachers. The challenge will be to help them with their prompting routines first and then more structured tasks later on. mgagne https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140949826

]]> 2016-11-30 19:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140949826 A step I will take...I will introduce what doesn't belong to keep my kids thinking and pushing their thinking even further. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140950004 2016-11-30 19:54:54 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140950004 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140950068 A feeling I experienced is being excited to be able to better understand critical thinking and how to teach it to our students. This will allow for better discussion and deeper learning in our classrooms. ]]> 2016-11-30 19:55:04 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140950068 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140950511 2016-11-30 19:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/complexreasoningcohort2/wish/140950511