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Cultures of Thinking MODELING OPPORTUNITIES

Providing ​purposeful​ activities that

Modeling of ​who we are​ as thinkers require students to ​engage in
and learners so that the ​process of thinking​ and the ​development of
our thinking​ is discussed, shared, understanding ​as part of their
pz.harvard.edu/projects/cultures-of-thinking and ​made visible​. ongoing experience​ of the
classroom

Adapted & summarized from ​“Creating Cultures of Thinking”​ (Ron Ritchhart, Project Zero at Harvard) by Stephen Taylor (@sjtylr)

TIME LANGUAGE ENVIRONMENT

Making thinking visible​ by

Allocating ​time for thinking​ by Using a ​language of thinking​ that
displaying the process of thinking and
providing ​time for exploring​ topics provides students with the
development of ideas. Arranging the
more in depth as well as ​time to vocabulary for describing and
space to facilitate thoughtful
formulate thoughtful responses​. reflecting on thinking​.
interactions​.

Adapted & summarized from ​“Creating Cultures of Thinking”​ (Ron Ritchhart, Project Zero at Harvard) by Stephen Taylor (@sjtylr)

ROUTINES INTERACTIONS EXPECTATIONS

Scaffolding students’ thinking​ in the Showing a ​respect for and valuing​ of Setting an ​agenda of understanding
and conveying ​clear expectations​.
moment as well as providing ​tools one another’s contributions of ideas
Focusing on the ​value for thinking ​and
and patterns of thinking​ that can be and thinking in a spirit of ​ongoing
learning as outcomes as opposed to
used ​independently​. collaborative inquiry​. mere completion of “work.”

Adapted from “Creating Cultures of Thinking” by Ron Ritchhart

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Creating Cultures
OPPORTUNITIES MODELING of Thinking

Crafting the ​vehicles for learning

Seeing ​ourselves​ ​through our
through: How to promote
students’ eyes​ by:
- Categorizing opportunities​ in moments,
-Dispositional apprenticeship​; being a
engagement​, ​understanding
tasks, projects and events. and ​independence
role model of learning and thinking
- Recognizing specific characteristics​ of for all learners.
-Cognitive apprenticeship​; making our
challenging opportunities that promote
thinking visible
learning (novel application, meaningful Cultures of Thinking:
-Gradual release of responsibility​;
inquiry, effective communication and pz.harvard.edu/projects/
modeling for independence
perceived worth) cultures-of-thinking
-I​nteractive modeling​; learning from
- Realizing opportunities​ to make them
examples, practice and reflection Making Thinking Visible:
work for teachers and students
visiblethinkingpz.org
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Adapted & summarized from ​“Creating Cultures of Thinking”​ (Ron Ritchhart, Project Zero at Harvard) by Stephen Taylor (@sjtylr)

ENVIRONMENT LANGUAGE TIME

Using ​space to support learning and Purposeful choice of ​“Language Become the master of time​, rather
thinking​ through: Moves”​ that promote a ​Culture of than its victim through:
- Ensuring form follows the function Thinking​ through using the
(promoting thinking)
- Recognizing ​time as a statement
- Curating a classroom that values
Language of… of your values
thinking ● Listening - Learning to prioritize and always
● Thinking
Create ​environments to enhance prioritizing learning
● Community
learning & build culture​ through: ● Identity - ​Giving Thinking Time
- Visibility ● Initiative - Managing energy, not time
- Flexibility ● Mindfulness - ​Investing in time to make time
- Comfort
- Invitational Quality
● Praise & Feedback

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Adapted & summarized from ​“Creating Cultures of Thinking”​ (Ron Ritchhart, Project Zero at Harvard) by Stephen Taylor (@sjtylr)

EXPECTATIONS INTERACTIONS ROUTINES

High expectations ​for all learners Forging relationships that empower Supporting and scaffolding learning and
(and learning) through: thinking.​ Routines are more than just an
learners through ​establishing
activity​! They:
- Focusing on learning vs. work working and thinking norms​ in the - Direct ​attention​ to the issue of thinking
- Teaching for understanding vs classroom to: -Provide specific ​practices​ that have
knowledge alone
- Build culture through affect and immediate effect
- Encouraging deep vs. surface -Make students’ thinking ​visible
learning strategies roles
-Encourage ​action ​& discussion around
- Encouraging independence vs. - Shape interactions through roles
thinking
dependence - Ask “good” questions -Build ​infrastructure ​for thinking and learning
- Developing a growth vs. a fixed - Create new patterns of discourse in the classroom
mindset -​Connect t​ he other cultural forces

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dapted & summarized from ​“Creating Cultures of Thinking”​ (Ron Ritchhart, Project Zero at Harvard) by Stephen Taylor (@sjtylr)

Adapted from “Creating Cultures of Thinking” by Ron Ritchhart