Making Thinking Visible: Transforming Content-Area Instruction with Thinking Routines (Grades 7-12)
This asynchronous professional learning course guides middle and high school content-area teachers through research-based approaches to teaching thinking, and practical implementation of thinking routines based on Ron Ritchhart and Mark Church's influential work, The Power of Making Thinking Visible.
Designed specifically for content-area teachers in grades 7-12, this course explores varied collections of strategies to direct student thinking and guide classroom discussions across all subject areas. Through the integration of visible thinking routines, participants will learn to cultivate deeper understanding through critical thinking while building a collaborative professional learning community. By the end of this 5-week course, participants will:
Understand the research-based approaches of visible thinking and its impact on student learning.
Implement a variety of thinking routines customized to their specific content area.
Evaluate and document the impact of thinking routines on student engagement and understanding.
Create a sustainable plan for integrating thinking routines into their existing curriculum.
NOTE: Participants will need a copy of the book The Power of Making Thinking Visible by Ron Ritchhart and Mark Church (2020 edition).
FORMAT: Asynchronous online learning
DATES: 2/22/26-3/29/26
FACILITATOR: Katelynne Schuttig, Middleburgh CSD
GCRTC CONTACT: Erica Boms Egdemir, GCRTC Teacher Leadership Coach for the Humanities [erica@teachers-center.org]
FEE: None. Registration is required.
CTLE HOURS: 15
REGISTRATION: https://tinyurl.com/492pth67