1. THINKING ‘BOUT THINKING

2. Elizabeth HelfantMICDSSt Louis MO E Ehelfant/ehelfant@micds.org

3. Background Brain Conference 2x Reading of Brain Rules Brain Research and Learning Area in Library Learning Groups The CABAL PD Report Back

5. Cultural changes impact how brain gets wired via activities/uses culture demands/encourages (Rosen)

6. We know very little. (Judy Willis- Tokuhama-Espinosa)

7. Stress can be good and bad (ZPD/Flow)

8. Brain is a Garden- Control what you introduce into it (Willis)

9. Every brain is unique and has talents

11. For Learning Need to develop metacognitive ability in kids Exercise is good Types of Thinking Stress – manage it Focus – allow for it Differentiation Feedback

12. Tech Tools LAMS Moodle 2 Canvas Chalk and Wire

13. Bloom’s Taxonomy HOTS Complexity Difficulty LOTS

14. Rigor/Relevance Framework

15. Thinking Organization DEREK CABRERA iDSRP Distinctions, systems, relationships, and perspectives

16. Types of Thinking Creative Critical Design Systems Strategic/Logical (Problem Solving) Empathetic Disciplinary Reflective

17. Teacher’s job is to make explicit that which we had hoped would be implicit to our students.

18. Reflective Thinking

19. Perkin’s Thinking Classroom Dimensions of Culture of Thinking Language, thinking dispositions, mental management, strategic spirit, higher order thinking, transfer Thinking Dispositions Be curious and questioning Think broadly, adventurously, Reason clearly, carefully, Organize one’s thinking Give oneself thinnking time Thinking Language

20. Habits of Mind

21. Thinking Routines (Teacher Directed)

22. Blog or Portfolio Prompts Google Forms DyKnow Formative Assessment Prompts

23. Brain Owner’s Manual Introduce portfolio as assessment tool Shift conversation to improving and growth over grades (3P –process, progress, product) Use portfolio for reflection about learning (provide a model) Put concept of Habits of Mind in front of kids Put growth mindset in front of kids Thinking Strategies Thinkertoys – Advisory Activities