​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

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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.

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THE ROUTINE IN ACTION

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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)

Examining ANZAC day and changes in our thinking