Six Thinking

Hats Strategy

How do we look at a

problem or situation from

different perspectives to dig deeper

into a character/stor

y?

The students

are talking while the

teacher is

talking.

Recall…What are the facts?

White Hat (Logic)

*Students are talking while the teacher is talking.

*There is noise so others are distracted and can’t hear.

*Many students get silly or get off task.

Describe how does this makes you feel?

Infer how it makes other people feel?

Defend…Do we feel this is a right choice?

Red Hat (Emotion)

*Teacher feels offended.*Students are frustrated because they can’t hear.

*Some that are talking like it because they are making people

laugh.

Evaluate what is wrong with this idea?

Assess…Do we think it will actually work?

Predict…What’s the worst thing that could happen?

Black Hat (Negative)

*Time is wasted.*Learning is compromised.

*Those that have the “floor” feel the are being ignored or their

ideas aren’t important.*Classroom looks like chaos.

Examine what is right with this idea?

Evaluate what we can do to make this better?

Judge if it would be good for everyone if we use this idea?

Yellow Hat (Positive)

*You can say what’s on your mind.

*It can be fun.*You don’t have to wait to speak, therefore you won’t forget what

you want to say.*Everyone gets to speak…not

just certain kids!

What new idea does this give us?

Evaluate how we could do this differently?What if…..?

Green Hat (creative)

*The teacher will be more aware of the amount of time that she talks.

*The teacher will make sure to include time for students to interact.

*Students will think about whether their comment or talking will interfere

with other people’s learning.*Students will work on managing their

own talking more.by evaluating “why”.

Develop some goals for fixing the problem?

Summarize your final thoughts or ideas?

Blue Hat (Process)

*The teacher learned that she needs to limit the amount of “talking” SHE

uses as a part of teaching.*Students realize that when they talk it makes others feel unappreciated.*Students learned that just trying to

get a “laugh” jeopardizes the learning of others

*Students realize that speaking out of turn shows a lack of self discipline.

Fudge eats Dribble!

Develop some goals for fixing the problem?

Summarize your final thoughts or

ideas?

Describe how does this makes

you feel?Infer how it makes other people feel?

Defend…Do we feel this is a right choice?

Examine what is right with this

idea?Evaluate what we can do to make

this better?Judge if it would

be good for everyone if we use this idea?

Blue Hat

Red Hat

Yellow Hat

Recall…What are the facts?

What new idea does this give

us?Evaluate how we could do

this differently?What if…..?

Evaluate what is wrong with this

idea?Assess…Do we

think it will actually work?

Predict…What’s the worst thing

that could happen?

White Hat

Green Hat

Black Hat

Topic:_______________________________

Develop some goals for fixing the problem?

Summarize your final thoughts or

ideas?

Describe how does this makes

you feel?Infer how it makes other people feel?

Defend…Do we feel this is a right choice?

Examine what is right with this

idea?Evaluate what we can do to make

this better?Judge if it would

be good for everyone if we use this idea?

Blue Hat

Red Hat

Yellow Hat

Recall…What are the facts?

What new idea does this give

us?Evaluate how we could do

this differently?What if…..?

Evaluate what is wrong with this

idea?Assess…Do we

think it will actually work?

Predict…What’s the worst thing

that could happen?

White Hat

Green Hat

Black Hat

Develop some goals for fixing the problem?Summarize your final thoughts or ideas?Describe how does this makes you feel?Infer how it makes other people feel?Defend…Do we feel this is a right choice?

Examine what is right with this idea?Evaluate what we can do to make this better?Judge if it would be good for everyone if we use this idea?

Recall…What are the facts?

What new idea does this give us?Evaluate how we could do this differently?What if…..?

Evaluate what is wrong with this idea?

Assess…Do we think it will actually work?

Predict…What’s the worst thing that could

happen?

Six Thinking Hats Develop some

goals for fixing the problem?Summarize your final thoughts or ideas?Describe how does this makes you feel?Infer how it makes other people feel?Defend…Do we feel this is a right choice?

Examine what is right with this idea?Evaluate what we can do to make this better?Judge if it would be good for everyone if we use this idea?

Recall…What are the facts?

What new idea does this give us?Evaluate how we could do this differently?What if…..?

Evaluate what is wrong with this idea?

Assess…Do we think it will actually work?

Predict…What’s the worst thing that could

happen?

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Six Thinking Hats Reflection

Date __________________________

My first name is _________________________, and I am in the ________ grade.

1. In this lesson I learned about _______________________________.

2. I think the coolest thing about this lesson was ____________________

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3. Color in the picture that matches your feelings about each question.

* This lesson was exciting!

* I needed to ask a lot of questions before I could get started.

* The lesson was challenging.

* The whole lesson was easy for me.

* The lesson gave me a choice of things to do.

* I can see how this lesson will help me when I grow up.

Name __________Student Reflection Six

Thinking Hats

Do you feel that the Six Thinking Hats helps you to think deeper about your reading? Why?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Why is collaboration (working together) important in this activity? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Would this strategy help you when you are older? How?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Can you think of another way this strategy could be used to help you deepen your understanding of another subject area topic?

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