Making Thinking Visible
Framework of the Strategies--A goal we have set is to challenge our students to show us their thinking and give them opportunities to truly delve into how they think and what strategies best work for them. We have utilized training from Stephanie Harvey's work and have placed the strategies we have reviewed below along with samples of graphic organizers to make thinking visible.
ColaborateToLearn.pdfInfer the Meaning of Unfamiliar Words-Strategy that asks students to use background knowledge and text clues to infer meaning of words.
FollowYourInnerConversation.pdfFollow Your Inner Conversation Strategy-A method to help students become award of their own thinking.
Read with Question in Mind.pdfInfer the Meaning of Unfamiliar Words-Strategy that asks students to use background knowledge and text clues to infer meaning of words.
UseParallelAnnotation.pdfConnect the New to the Known-A strategy that asks students to jot down new information, ask questions, and react to their reading.
DebateAnIssue.pdfSpotlight New Thinking-Strategy used to get students to take notes, ask questions, and respond to the text.
ExamineEvidence.pdfRecord Important Ideas-Strategy used to get students to look at prior knowledge, changed perspectives, and asking lingering questions.
FormAnEducatedOpinion.pdfWrap Your Mind Around the Big Ideas-Strategy used to link text with overall themes or question.
ReadComplexTextClosely.pdfTackle the Meaning of Language-Strategy used to have students interpret language based on annotating as text is read
Thinking Organizers
2 column info from text, questions.pdf2 Column Note-Information from text and questions
2 column notes, thinking.pdf2 Column Note-Notes and Thinking
2 column What I learned, What I wonder.pdf2 Column Note-What I learned and What I wonder
2 column What I used to think, Now I think.pdf2 Column Note-What I Used to Think and Now I Think
3 column it says,I say, And so.pdf2 Column Note-What I Used to Think and Now I Think
3 column questions,answers,strategies.pdf3 Column Note-Questions, Answers, and Strategies for Answering
3 column text says, perspective, my thinking.pdf3 Column Note-Text Says, Perspective, My Thinking
3 Column text,important info,questions.pdf3 Column Note-Text, Important Information, and Questions/Responses
Gradual Release Strategy.pdf3 Column Note-Text, Important Information, and Questions/Responses
Learned Wonder Responses copy 2.pdf3 Column Note-What I Learned, What I Wonder, and Connections
Paralellel Annotation.pdfNote taking on both sides of the text...a form of marking up the text.