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Thinking
What it means to us
What it looks like in our school.
Metacognition
(thinking about our thinking - how do I think)
Reflective Writing
Self and peer evaluations
Blue hat thinking
Critical Thinking
(How do I analyse? What conclusions can I come to?)...........................
Black hat/white/yellow hats.
Zooming in.
Using evidence
Creative Thinking
Creating new ideas from what I know
Green hat thinking.
Zooming out.
Using ideas.
How can I make this better.
Children are aware of that thinking that takes
place in learning.
Teaching thinking skills
  • 6 thinking hats
  • Blooms
  • 1st steps
  • reflect on leaning intentions
  • success criteria

Goal setting

Types of thinking

Graphic organisers

Thinking keys

Planning

Inquiry Learning

Questioning techniques

Making judgements

Exploring possibilities

Evaluating against success criteria

How we will introduce thinking into our school:
  • School wide thinking programme
  • An overview checklist to keep track of what we plan and teach across the curriculum
  • Provide a tactical Thinking resource for each teacher
  • Form a special project group on Thinking
  • Long term plans need a KC section
  • We need to plan for and teach thinking