"The authors offer a powerful vision of learning wedded to a clear and actionable framework. But, best of all, they bring the nuts and bolts of teaching to life with dozens of pictures of practices drawn from teachers and learners around the world." --David Perkins, Professor Emeritus, Harvard Graduate School of Education"It is a rare thing to find a book so beautifully accessible to the classroom teacher while simultaneously engaging the reader in discussions of the theoretical and research basis behind the practice. I can't wait to share this powerful resource with teachers - it is a must have in the professional library of the contemporary educator." --Kath Murdoch, International Education Consultant, Author of The Power of Inquiry."In The Power of Making Thinking Visible, Ron Ritchhart and Mark Church illuminate how teachers can deepen learning by igniting student curiosity and engagement. It is a must read for educators across every grade level and subject area. The helpful advice and research-tested practices shared in this book truly have the power to transform schools and classrooms." --Madeleine Hewitt, Executive Director, Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools"Building on decades of research at Harvard Project Zero, Ritchhart and Church illuminate what engaged, deeper learning can look like, while offering an invaluable set of practices to help educators get there." --Jal Mehta, Professor Harvard Graduate School of Education, Co-Author of In Search of Deeper Learning"Ritchhart and Church's energizing new volume strengthens the case for the idea that thinking is the engine of learning. Teachers and leaders alike will appreciate the book's winning combination of readability, utility, and provocation." --Sarah Fine, Director, Teaching Apprenticeship Program, High Tech High Graduate School of Education, coauthor of In Search of Deeper Learning: The Question to Remake the American High School"Do you want to teach with an understanding of the research, and heaps of tools you can put to work from the first page-turn? The Power of Making Thinking Visible is just that. Simplicity without simplification." --Ewan McIntosh, founder of NoTosh and government advisor
List of Figures ixAcknowledgments xiAbout the Authors xvIntroduction xviiPart One Laying the Foundation for Power 1One Six Powers of Making Thinking Visible 3Fostering Deep Learning 6Cultivating Engaged Students 7Changing the Role of the Student and Teacher 9Enhancing Our Formative Assessment Practice 11Improving Learning (Even When Measured by Standardized Tests) 13Developing Thinking Dispositions 17Conclusion 19Two Making Thinking Visible: A Goal and Set of Practices 21Making Thinking Visible as a Goal of Teaching 23Making Thinking Visible as a Set of Practices 24Organizing Thinking Routines 33Part Two Eighteen Powerful Routines 37Three Routines for Engaging with Others 39Give One Get One 42Ladder of Feedback 50The Leaderless Discussion 59SAIL: Share-Ask-Ideas-Learned 67Making Meaning 76+1 Routine 86Four Routines for Engaging with Ideas 95Question Sorts 98Peeling the Fruit 107The Story Routine: Main-Side-Hidden 117Beauty & Truth 124NDA 132Take Note 140Five Routines for Engaging in Action 147PG&E: Predict-Gather-Explain 150ESP+I 158Be-Sure-To 166What? So What? Now What? 174The 3 Y's 182The 4 If 's 190Part Three Realizing the Power 199Six Using Thinking Routines for Maximum Effect 201Planning for Thinking 204Being Primed for Thinking 211Pressing for Thinking 215Positioning for Thinking 219Seven Learning to Support One Another as We Make Thinking Visible 223Beyond the Toolset: Developing Our Skills at Using the Tools 226Beyond the Skill Set: The Mindsets That Motivate Action 231Supports for Developing Skill Sets and Mindsets 233In Conclusion 239References 241Index 245
RON RITCHHART is a Senior Research Associate at Harvard Project Zero and Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Australia. His current research focuses on developing intellectual character, making thinking visible, and promoting deep learning.MARK CHURCH has been an educator for over twenty years and has particular interest in helping teachers and school leaders think deeply about their efforts to cultivate thinking and learning opportunities for students.Ron Ritchhart and Mark Church (with Karin Morrison) are the coauthors of Making Thinking Visible.