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Thinking Skills at Chantry. Thinking skills… what’s that all about then?. Thinking Skills at Chantry. At Chantry we have been working with various tools to support the development of thinking skills:. Classroom climate and morning rituals. David Hyerle’s thinking maps. Bloom’s Taxonomy. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Thinking Skills at Chantry
Thinking skills… what’s that all about then?
Thinking Skills at Chantry
At Chantry we have been working with At Chantry we have been working with various tools to support the various tools to support the development of thinking skills:development of thinking skills:
Classroom climate and morning rituals
De Bono’s 6 Thinking Hats
Bloom’s Taxonomy
David Hyerle’s thinking maps
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Classroom Climate and morning ritualsClassroom Climate and morning rituals
Smile – for each child as they arrive
Music – uplifting and bright then calm, same each day
Individual time – have a ‘chat’, get to know your pupils
Thinking Challenge – fun and open ended, a gentle brain warmer
What questions would you like to ask a spoon?
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This is what the children said…This is what the children said…
Do you prefer coffee or tea?
Do you get concussion when we drop you on the kitchen floor?
Are you secretly a dentist, checking our teeth?
Why did you run away with the dish?
How can you stand by and watch while the knife stabs and cuts?
Do you get along with the eggs you race with?
How do you get along with everybody else in the cutlery drawer?
How does it feel to be a cereal killer?
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David Hyerle’s Thinking David Hyerle’s Thinking MapsMaps
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Thinking Maps we currently use Thinking Maps we currently use regularlyregularly
Multi-flow MapMulti-flow Map
Bubble MapBubble Map Double Bubble MapDouble Bubble Map
Circle MapCircle MapTo justify To justify
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Have a go for Have a go for yourselves…yourselves…
Differentiated planning
Energetic Teaching
(FUN!)
Readiness for learning
Literate, numerate
independent learners
Motivated young people
Love of learning
High Quality Teaching and
Learning
Multi-flow map
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Bloom’s Taxonomy Bloom’s Taxonomy
Six levels of cognitive processing
Knowledge: arrange, define, duplicate, label, list, memorise, name, order, recognise, relate, recall, repeat, reproduce, state.
Comprehension: classify, describe, discuss, explain, express, identify, indicate, locate, recognise, report, restate, review, select, translate,
Application: apply, choose, demonstrate, dramatise, employ, illustrate, interpret, operate, practice, schedule, sketch, solve, use, write.
Analysis: analyse, appraise, calculate, categorise, compare, contrast, criticise, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, test.
Synthesis: arrange, assemble, collect, compose, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, manage, organise, plan, prepare, propose, set up, write.
Evaluation: appraise, argue, assess, attach, choose compare, defend estimate, judge, predict, rate, select, support, value, evaluate.
It is particularly useful to bear these in mind when planning differentiated learning activitiesIt is particularly useful to bear these in mind when planning differentiated learning activities
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De Bono’s 6 Thinking HatsDe Bono’s 6 Thinking Hats
The The Blue HatBlue Hat is used to manage the thinking process. It's the control mechanism is used to manage the thinking process. It's the control mechanism that ensures the Six Thinking Hats guidelines are observed. that ensures the Six Thinking Hats guidelines are observed.
The The Red HatRed Hat signifies feelings, hunches and intuition. When using this hat you can signifies feelings, hunches and intuition. When using this hat you can express emotions and feelings and share fears, likes, dislikes, loves, and hates. express emotions and feelings and share fears, likes, dislikes, loves, and hates.
The The White HatWhite Hat calls for information known or needed. "The facts, just the facts." calls for information known or needed. "The facts, just the facts."
The The Black HatBlack Hat is judgment - the devil's advocate or why something may not work. is judgment - the devil's advocate or why something may not work. Spot the difficulties and dangers; where things might go wrong. Probably the most Spot the difficulties and dangers; where things might go wrong. Probably the most powerful and useful of the Hats but a problem if overused. powerful and useful of the Hats but a problem if overused.
The The Yellow HatYellow Hat symbolises brightness and optimism. Under this hat you explore the symbolises brightness and optimism. Under this hat you explore the positives and probe for value and benefit positives and probe for value and benefit
The The Green HatGreen Hat focuses on creativity; the possibilities, alternatives, and new ideas. focuses on creativity; the possibilities, alternatives, and new ideas. It's an opportunity to express new concepts and new perceptions. It's an opportunity to express new concepts and new perceptions.
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So how does this
work in the
classroom?
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Ore Adebola is a Newly Qualified Ore Adebola is a Newly Qualified
Teacher who has been with us at Teacher who has been with us at
Chantry since September.Chantry since September.
Ore has a Year 6 class with 33% SEN
including two statemented pupils.