Cultures of Thinking Schedule
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This is a highly-interactive online workshop, spread out over two weeks, three sessions per week. Synchronous instructional time will be from 3:00 – 5:30 pm US Eastern Standard Time (UTC/GMT -5) each day of the workshop. There will be asynchronous work assigned at different times over the three-week duration of the workshop.
Dr. Ritchhart’s instructional sessions will be recorded and available to participants, should they miss a session or wish to review the content.
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AGENDA & WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
SESSION 1: November 30
A New Vision of Education
How can we create a culture of thinking for ourselves as educators?
In what ways has our understanding of the goals of education and good teaching changed, shifted, and developed?
What type of learner are we trying to cultivate?
SESSION 2: December 1
Unpacking Culture
What do we want the students we teach to be like as adults?
How can we unpack group culture to understand how it is created and supported?
What are the stories of learning we have been told and what story dominates schools today?
SESSION 3: December 2
The Cultural Force of Language
How do we “tell” a new story of learning? The 8 Cultural Forces.
What do the cultural forces look like in action?
How can be better understand the different ways language gets, both at a distance in classrooms, and how it affects students?
SESSION 4: December 14
The Cultural Forces of Language and Interactions
What do the language moves look like in action?
How can we better understand how to use discourse and questioning to promote thinking?
How do our interactions with students help to build relationships and establish a foundation of trust, respect, and authenticity?
SESSION 5: December 15
Modeling and Creating Powerful Learning Opportunities
What are the different forms of modeling that teachers engage in and how do they shape the learning?
What do we already know about powerful learning opportunities from our experience as teachers?
What does research say about the crucial elements of powerful learning opportunities?
How can we better pay attention to these elements in our design of powerful learning?
SESSION 6: December 16
Making Thinking Visible: Thinking Routines and Beyond
What are the various ways that we can make students’ thinking more visible?
How do these practices interact with and support one another?
How can we use thinking routines to maximum effect to build understanding and promote deep learning?
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