Ritchhart, Ron

"Making thinking visible is the idea that learning is about making connections between topics, concepts, and activities rather than steps, assignments, and testing. The power of developing thinking routines is the positive impact they have on student engagement and learning. A thinking routine is the pattern by which we operate and go about the job of learning and working together in a classroom environment. . . . the author has been working with colleagues at Project Zero, a research group founded within the Harvard Graduate School of Education, to develop and trial new thinking routines to facility student engagement and learning. The result of that research is a new book that focuses on the power that thinking routines can bring to learning"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a discussion of intellectual character as it is nurtured in schools, examines the practices of teachers who promote thinking dispositions and intellectual character development through daily routines, expectations, encouragement, and classroom relationships, and offers advice on how to get started teaching for intellectual character.

Describes learning environments and routines that promote the development of individuals who can think, plan, create, question, and engage independently. Includes a DVD featuring instructive video clips.