Thinking Routines

Brain Power

Help support and guide student's thinking using these strategies routinely in your classroom.

Students complete a 3-2-1 reflection individually or in a group to capture thoughts after a presentation.

Claim, Evidence, Question

Students contemplate an issue and complete a claim with evidence and support.

Students thoroughly examine an idea with the purpose of evaluating it.

Connect, Extend, Challenge

Students make connections between new ideas and prior knowledge.

Use these eleven different prompts to help students go beyond surface level understanding.

Students make connections between ideas and concepts using this template.

For more information on Hexagonal Thinking, click here.

I See, I Think, I Wonder

Students analyze an image and draw conclusions.

I Used to Think...Now I Think

Students reflect on their thinking about a topic or issue and explore how and why their thinking has changed.

Seven different Jamboard templates for thinking routines such as "See, Think, Wonder", "Unpacking Headlines," and "What Makes You Say That?."

Additional templates and resources can be found on Paper to Digital and the AACPS Google Resource Site: Lesson Ideas.