{"id":210,"date":"2023-10-09T19:24:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T23:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-teaching-practices\/?p=210"},"modified":"2023-10-11T16:16:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T20:16:07","slug":"mtv-in-my-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-teaching-practices\/2023\/10\/mtv-in-my-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"MTV in My Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The three main points behind Making Thinking Visible (MTV) that influenced me the most as an educator are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Foster Deeper Thinking:<\/strong> One of the guiding principles of making thought transparent is the idea of metacognition, or thinking about one’s own thinking. Encouragement for students to examine their thought processes, test their assumptions, and consider various points of view can have a significant impact on learning. Teachers who place a strong emphasis on metacognition assist students in learning how to evaluate and refine their own thinking, which is crucial for lifelong learning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Change the role of students and teachers:<\/strong> Putting thinking routines into practice in the classroom gives teachers useful resources to make thinking visible. These procedures provide methodical ways to lead students through the stages of critical thought. Teaching strategies like “Think-Pair-Share,” “See-Think-Wonder,” or “I Used to Think…But Now I Think…” can help students get a deeper understanding of difficult ideas by engaging them in the learning process. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Enhance formative assessment practice:<\/strong> Making thinking visible is a potent way to provide constructive criticism during formative evaluation. Teachers can more successfully adapt their instruction when they can observe and understand how their students are thinking about a particular topic or problem. With the use of this method, teachers may give students rapid feedback that is specifically tailored to help them improve their thinking and learning techniques.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    In math class this week, I used the \u201cPeeling the Fruit\u201d strategy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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