Tag Archives: Thinking Routines

The Lorax and Wilt Chamberlin:

Posted on July 5, 2018 by reecesn

Lesson #1-The Lorax: Whose resources?    [Show movie: Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax Generalization: Human impact on the environment Concept: Natural Resources Concept: Capitalism Concept: Interdependence   Facts: Facts: Air/Water Pollution Facts: All living things are interdependent Facts: Interdependence within and … Continue reading →

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“Making Thinking Visible” in the 5th Grade ELA Classroom

Posted on June 22, 2018 by mcleanjl

Below are two lesson ideas using strategies from Making Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners by Ron Ritchhart, Mark Church, and Karin Morrison (2011). LESSON IDEA #1: Teaching making and adjusting inferences using “Zoom In” An … Continue reading →

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MTV Strategies – Burtis

Posted on June 20, 2017 by burtisca

This blog is about starting, finishing, and the thinking involved in each. It contains two lessons plans utilizing MTV strategies. One is an introductory lesson for an Algebra 3 class, while the other is a review session for an Algebra … Continue reading →

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MTV Strategies – Markham

Posted on June 19, 2017 by markhaan

*Lesson 1: Introduction to Quadrilaterals (What makes you say that?) Objective: The purpose is to have students identify the key aspects of various types of quadrilaterals.  By varying the quadrilaterals used for the activity, this lesson can be used with … Continue reading →

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Coldiron_MTV Strategies

Posted on June 18, 2017 by coldirnn

Lesson 1 1st Grade Art: Intro to Ancient Architecture (See – Think – Wonder) Lesson Objective: This lesson will introduce students to ancient architecture of Greece and the Mediterranean. The see, think, wonder exercise will help students to generate ideas for … Continue reading →

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Thinking Routines Lessons_Altieri

Posted on June 16, 2017 by altieraa

This blog post contains two lesson plans that can be implemented in Algebra 1 or Geometry classrooms.  I created the lessons to specifically reflect two thinking routines (Zoom In and Generate-Sort-Connect-Elaborate).  The lessons are detailed and include an overview, timing guide, … Continue reading →

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