This course explores how thinking routines can deepen student understanding and foster richer classroom dialogue. Through hands-on practice, teachers will explore a variety of routines designed to make student thinking visible and meaningful. Each week, participants will select, implement, and reflect on specific routines in their own classrooms, building a toolkit of strategies that promote active engagement, curiosity, and deeper learning. By the end of the course, teachers will be equipped to create a classroom culture where thinking and dialogue thrive.

This course is appropriate for K-12 teachers. Teacher librarians, instructional coaches, and administrators are invited to join us; they will be invited to think through assignments and suggest alternate tasks that better suit their roles.

Optional Text:

• Making Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners by Ron Ritchhart, Mark Church, Karin Morrison, et al

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• Implement a variety of Project Zero thinking routines to make student thinking visible and foster richer classroom dialogue.
• Analyze student responses and artifacts to identify patterns of thinking, questioning, and reasoning.
• Develop lesson plans that integrate thinking routines strategically to promote curiosity, evidence-based reasoning, and perspective-taking.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of different thinking routines in supporting student engagement, metacognition, and understanding.
• Design a classroom culture that promotes active thinking, collaborative dialogue, and reflective learning practices.