This helped with developing our TA understanding of Thinking Routines

1. HOW CAN WE MAKE THINKING
VISIBLE?
PD for GWATA’s in the PYP
2013

2. HAVE A LOOK ATWHATYOUTO ALREADY…
Think, Pair, Share about what you do with
your students to make their thinking visible

3. VIDEOTO SHOW OUR GOALS

4. GOALS
Make thinking visible to children,
teachers and parents

5. PROCESS
Questioning
Listening
ClarifyThinking
Display/Document

6. QUESTIONING
Using Bloom’s taxonomy to develop more
complexTHINKING questions

7. LISTENING
Authentic communication
Use the words “I wonder….” while commenting
about the work

8. CLARIFYTHETHINKING
“What makes you
say that?”
One of the
best questions
to help students
consolidate
their thinking

9. DOCUMENTINGTHINKING
Purpose;
To show the thinking process
Help the students remember past
experiences/ideas
Develop ideas for the future

14. Brainstorms/Mind Maps
-How do you show them?

17. TAKING PICTURES
 View from children’s eye level
 Is the thinking visible?

20. QUESTIONS?