Visible thinking provides learners with a number of ways to make thinking visible to themselves, to their peers, and to the teacher. When thinking is visible in the classroom, students are in a position to be more metacognitive – to think about their thinking. When thinking is visible it becomes clear that school is not just about surface level learning – memorising facts and content; but is about deep learning and exploring ideas. Learners are not the only ones who benefit from making thinking visible. For teachers it allows them to see misconceptions, prior knowledge, reasoning ability, and the degree to which a learner understands is more likely to be uncovered.
As part of our reading, I have chosen to reflect on the takeaways I have gained from the book by using sketchnoting. Here is my reflection from Chapter One: Unpacking Thinking.
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Brady McCune
14/10/2023 12:53:56 am
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on introducing "Thinking Pathways" and the concept of visible thinking in your school's culture. It's wonderful to see a commitment to fostering deeper learning and metacognition among your students.
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AuthorHi, I am Alice. I am a primary teacher and leader in New South Wales, Australia. I have been teaching for the past 14 years in both the Public and Catholic school systems. I am passionate about supporting and mentoring colleagues to think deeply about their efforts to cultivate thinking and learning opportunities for students. Read more Archives
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