Visible Thinking Routines
Guidelines: These activities can be done after a reading is completed or as the beginning of a lesson. It is a good way to stimulate conversation but to also check for understanding.
- See-Think-Wonder: A routine that stimulates curiosity and inquiry careful observations.
- Tug of War: Students reason carefully about the ‘pull’ of various factors gain a deeper appreciation of the complex forces that ‘tug’ at either side of a fairness dilemma.
- I used to think now I think… : Used to help learners reflect on how their thinking has shifted and changed over time.
- Claim, Support, Question: Can be used with text or as a basis structure for mathematical and scientific thinking.
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