Thinking Routines for Your Classroom
Thinking routines you can bring into your own future classroom. Start with the routines below, and check back as more are added.
Routine 1
Parts, Purposes, Complexities
Look closely at how something is built: what it's made of, why each piece is there, and where it gets complicated. Includes a reverse-engineering example and grade-level adaptations.
Open the routine → Routine 2Show Me What You Thought
A mostly silent, pass-the-paper activity where students write a first thought, get written replies, and record how their thinking changed.
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