Thinking Routines

The following are my adaptations of some of the thinking routines that could be used to help students grow their understanding of the Character Strengths. They have not been taught in the classroom so don't view them as tried and true. I am sure I am bending the original intent of Ron Ritchhart, Mark Church, and Karin Morrison who wrote the book Making Things Visible: How To Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners. My goal with all of my work is to offer a few ideas to see if they might be helpful for folks to try in their teaching. :) If you are not familiar with some of the thinking routines listed below, you can select the routine title link to go to the description listed on the Harvard Project Zero website for full descriptions. Dr. Jim Reese also provides a helpful overview of thinking routines.