Visible Thinking Routines (VTRs) are a series of steps that make complex thinking processes accessible to learners through the use of Visual Thinking. Visual Thinking is simply the process of thinking ...

1. Brainstorm a list of at least 12 questions about the topic, concept or object. Use these question-starts to help you think of interesting questions: Why...? How ...

Unpacking thinking -- Putting thinking at the center of the educational enterprise -- Using thinking routines to make thinking visible -- Routines for introducing and exploring ideas -- Routines for ...

Amidst the discussions about content standards, curriculum and teaching strategies, it's easy to lose sight of the big goals behind education, like giving students tools to deepen their quantitative ...

People who don’t think visually often have a hard time imagining the mental lives of those who do. By thinking, I mean conscious planning, problem-solving, imagining, and reminiscing. Most mental ...

While the idea of teaching critical thinking has been bandied around in education circles since at least the time of John Dewey, it has taken greater prominence in the education debates with the ...

Imagine trying to explain a complex idea to your team, only to be met with blank stares and confusion. We’ve all been there, struggling to bridge the gap between our thoughts and others’ understanding ...

Students perform at the 60th edition of the annual Kenya Schools and Colleges Drama and Film Festival. [File] Visible Thinking Routines (VTRs) are a series of steps that make complex thinking ...