THINKING PATHWAYS
  • Home
  • Educational Resources
    • Thinking Routines >
      • Routines for Introducing & Exploring Ideas >
        • See Think Wonder
        • Think Puzzle Explore
        • Chalk Talk
        • Zoom In
        • 3 2 1 Bridge
        • Compass Points
        • The Explanation Game
        • Hot Spots
      • Routines for Synthesising & Organising Ideas >
        • Connect Extend Challenge
        • Colour Symbol Image
        • Headlines
        • I used to think...Now I Think
        • Generate Sort Connect Elaborate
        • The 4C's
        • The Microlab Protocol
        • E3
      • Routines for Digging Deeper into Ideas >
        • What Makes You Say That?
        • Circle of Viewpoints
        • Step Inside
        • Red Light Yellow Light
        • Claim Support Question
        • Tug-Of-War
        • Sentence Phrase Word
        • Peel The Fruit
        • Question Starts
        • Main Side Hidden
        • Layered Inference
      • Routines for Giving Feedback >
        • Give 3
        • Ladder of Feedback **NEW**
        • SAIL: Share Ask Ideas Learned **NEW**
      • Routines for Self Reflection >
        • Pause Points **NEW**
        • Success Criteria Strips **NEW**
        • Exit Ticket Questions
        • Traffic Light Reflection
        • Show of Thumbs Reflection
        • 3 2 1 Reflection
        • 4-Square Criterion Reflection
      • Routines for Engaging With Others **NEW** >
        • Give One Get One
        • +1
        • Think Talk Open Exchange
        • The Leaderless Discussion **NEW**
        • Making Meaning **NEW**
    • Cultures of Thinking >
      • Our Journey
      • Uncovering Student's Thinking
      • Building Understanding
      • 8 Cultural Forces >
        • Time
        • Routines
        • Language
        • Modeling
        • Opportunities
        • Interactions
        • Environment
        • Expectations
    • Inquiry-Based Learning >
      • Unpacking the Cycle of Inquiry **NEW**
      • The Art of Questioning **NEW**
      • Planning An Inqury Unit **NEW**
      • Genius Hour
    • Visible Learning >
      • Learning Intentions
      • Success Criteria
      • Feedback
      • 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning
    • Units of Work >
      • English >
        • Reading Resources >
          • Reading Conferences
          • Book Club
          • Visual Literacy
          • Book Review
        • Spelling Resources >
          • Spelling Through Inquiry
        • Grammar & Punctuation Resources
      • Mathematics >
        • Number & Algebra
        • Measurement & Geometry
        • Statistics & Probability
      • Science & Technology >
        • Earth and Space >
          • ES: Early Stage 1
          • ES: Stage 1
          • ES: Stage 2
          • ES: Stage 3
        • Material World >
          • MW: Stage 1
          • MW: Stage 2
          • MW: Stage 3
        • Living World >
          • LW: Early Stage 1
          • LW: Stage 1
          • LW: Stage 2
          • LW: Stage 3
        • Physical World >
          • PW: Stage Two
        • Digital Technologies >
          • DT: Stage 1
          • DT: Stage 2
          • DT: Stage 3
      • Geography >
        • S1: People and Places
        • S3: Factors That Shape Places
        • S3: A Diverse and Connected World
      • History >
        • The Australian Colonies
        • Australia As A Nation
      • Personal Development, Health & Physical Education >
        • PDHPE: YEAR 5
      • Other KLA's >
        • Creative Arts
        • ICT >
          • Google Apps For Education
  • Blog
  • SPEAKER
  • Podcasts
    • Teacher Takeaway Podcast
  • Books
    • The Thinking Classroom >
      • TTC Exclusive Content
    • The Learning Classroom >
      • TLC Exclusive Content
  • Shop
  • Courses
  • Contact
    • Acknowledgement of Sources

3 2 1 BRIDGE

​The 3 2 1 Bridge routine asks learners to:
    • uncover initial thoughts, ideas, questions and understandings about a topic before and after instructional learning has occurred.
    • connect these to new thinking after some exposure and research. This helps students to recognise and name their own learning and development
3-2-1_bridge.pdf
File Size: 298 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

3_2_1_bridge_template.pdf
File Size: 136 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Picture
Picture
Documenting Thinking

In this routine, students are generally sharing their thinking at each step along the way before moving on to the next one. This allows the class to build on the group's thinking and often results in richer discussions.
As this routine is undertaken before and then after instructional learning on a topic/concept/idea students will need to keep a record of their responses. If you are wanting to document thinking as your students engage with the routine 3 2 1 Bridge then this template may be useful.

THE ROUTINE IN ACTION


Here are some examples of how this routine can be used across the curriculum:
  • History: to explore ideas in a topic before and after instructional teaching to explore connections and growth in thinking and how it has changed (see image left)
  • Mathematics: (image bottom left)
Picture
Examining ANZAC day and changes in our thinking
Please note that these pages contain a collection of resources and links to activities to support and enhance classroom teaching and learning. The thumbnails and activities are the property of the authors/creators and available due to their generosity in sharing their work. All sources are acknowledged on the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SOURCES page.
This website contains NSW syllabus content prepared by the NSW Education Standards Authority for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales which is protected by Crown copyright.
https://www.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/home 
​
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Picture
  • Home
  • Educational Resources
    • Thinking Routines >
      • Routines for Introducing & Exploring Ideas >
        • See Think Wonder
        • Think Puzzle Explore
        • Chalk Talk
        • Zoom In
        • 3 2 1 Bridge
        • Compass Points
        • The Explanation Game
        • Hot Spots
      • Routines for Synthesising & Organising Ideas >
        • Connect Extend Challenge
        • Colour Symbol Image
        • Headlines
        • I used to think...Now I Think
        • Generate Sort Connect Elaborate
        • The 4C's
        • The Microlab Protocol
        • E3
      • Routines for Digging Deeper into Ideas >
        • What Makes You Say That?
        • Circle of Viewpoints
        • Step Inside
        • Red Light Yellow Light
        • Claim Support Question
        • Tug-Of-War
        • Sentence Phrase Word
        • Peel The Fruit
        • Question Starts
        • Main Side Hidden
        • Layered Inference
      • Routines for Giving Feedback >
        • Give 3
        • Ladder of Feedback **NEW**
        • SAIL: Share Ask Ideas Learned **NEW**
      • Routines for Self Reflection >
        • Pause Points **NEW**
        • Success Criteria Strips **NEW**
        • Exit Ticket Questions
        • Traffic Light Reflection
        • Show of Thumbs Reflection
        • 3 2 1 Reflection
        • 4-Square Criterion Reflection
      • Routines for Engaging With Others **NEW** >
        • Give One Get One
        • +1
        • Think Talk Open Exchange
        • The Leaderless Discussion **NEW**
        • Making Meaning **NEW**
    • Cultures of Thinking >
      • Our Journey
      • Uncovering Student's Thinking
      • Building Understanding
      • 8 Cultural Forces >
        • Time
        • Routines
        • Language
        • Modeling
        • Opportunities
        • Interactions
        • Environment
        • Expectations
    • Inquiry-Based Learning >
      • Unpacking the Cycle of Inquiry **NEW**
      • The Art of Questioning **NEW**
      • Planning An Inqury Unit **NEW**
      • Genius Hour
    • Visible Learning >
      • Learning Intentions
      • Success Criteria
      • Feedback
      • 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning
    • Units of Work >
      • English >
        • Reading Resources >
          • Reading Conferences
          • Book Club
          • Visual Literacy
          • Book Review
        • Spelling Resources >
          • Spelling Through Inquiry
        • Grammar & Punctuation Resources
      • Mathematics >
        • Number & Algebra
        • Measurement & Geometry
        • Statistics & Probability
      • Science & Technology >
        • Earth and Space >
          • ES: Early Stage 1
          • ES: Stage 1
          • ES: Stage 2
          • ES: Stage 3
        • Material World >
          • MW: Stage 1
          • MW: Stage 2
          • MW: Stage 3
        • Living World >
          • LW: Early Stage 1
          • LW: Stage 1
          • LW: Stage 2
          • LW: Stage 3
        • Physical World >
          • PW: Stage Two
        • Digital Technologies >
          • DT: Stage 1
          • DT: Stage 2
          • DT: Stage 3
      • Geography >
        • S1: People and Places
        • S3: Factors That Shape Places
        • S3: A Diverse and Connected World
      • History >
        • The Australian Colonies
        • Australia As A Nation
      • Personal Development, Health & Physical Education >
        • PDHPE: YEAR 5
      • Other KLA's >
        • Creative Arts
        • ICT >
          • Google Apps For Education
  • Blog
  • SPEAKER
  • Podcasts
    • Teacher Takeaway Podcast
  • Books
    • The Thinking Classroom >
      • TTC Exclusive Content
    • The Learning Classroom >
      • TLC Exclusive Content
  • Shop
  • Courses
  • Contact
    • Acknowledgement of Sources