Professional Documents
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RDG 6940 Framework for Planning, Enacting, and Reflecting On Practicum Projects
The teacher will model phrases like, what made you say that? to provide evidence in
their classrooms.
The teacher will participate in rich discussions with first grade See, Think, Wonder
strategy.
RDG 6940 Framework for Planning, Enacting, and Reflecting On Practicum Projects
The following Thursday, Merritt and I discussed how effective it would be to have my
first grade class participate in the See, Think, Wonder routine for introducing and
exploring ideas and to then share it with the staff to demonstrate how students draw
on their greater insights to broaden their curiosity and guide future inquiry.
I completed the See-Think Wonder routine with my class, based on a visual image
found in our social studies unit depicting Christopher Columbus journey across the
Atlantic. I shared the results with Merritt and discussed our plans to present my
students work at our PD.
The following week was our PD. The day prior, I printed enough copies of the 8
Cultural Forces and the staff sign-up sheet and checked with our Media Specialist to
ensure the Smartboard was operational and that my power point was saved on a
data stick. We also met with Teresa to give her an overview of the PD and share my
findings from the I See, Think, Wonder routine.
The PD was very successful and after seeing a thinking routine from my first grade
class, the staff shared a deep interest in the uses and variations of the routines
offered in Making Thinking Visible from kindergarten to fifth grade. We ended our
session with plans to meet separately with grades K-2 and 3-5. I would focus my
attention on the K-2 staff and Merritt would follow up with 3-5 to model two Making
Thinking Visible Routines: I See, Think, Wonder and I Used to Thinkand Now I
Think...
B. Artifacts
The artifacts included in this project include:
Staff Meeting Agenda (See project folder for this pdf file artifact regarding this project).
See Think Wonder Routines (See project folder for this pdf file artifact regarding this project).
The 8 Cultural Forces That Define Our Classrooms outline (See project folder for this
Picture of staff discussing students work using the: Think, See, Wonder Routine.
Power Point: Making Thinking Visible
RDG 6940 Framework for Planning, Enacting, and Reflecting On Practicum Projects
RDG 6940 Framework for Planning, Enacting, and Reflecting On Practicum Projects
RDG 6940 Framework for Planning, Enacting, and Reflecting On Practicum Projects
Part III: Professional Reflection on Project
A. Reflection on Project Impact
From the reception I received from the staff and the level of engagement during
the PD, I feel our building is developing insight and understanding of the Cultures
of Thinking project and caring to see that it is a journey promoting dialogue and
valuing student thinking. They understand that thinking routines have to be used
often to really become part of the classroom culture and that is going to take time
to establish these norms and that we have to continue to work collaboratively as
a staff to accomplish this mission.
B. Reflection on Professional Growth as Reading Specialist
I have really embraced and valued my work with Merritt (Learning Consultant) in
this project. Working as a team to build a culture of thinking for our staff has
provided me with invaluable experience as a literacy coach. It is extremely
rewarding to see the impact you can have on individuals when you feel confident
and utilize your strengths. I think one of the most challenging aspects of this
project is time management. Merritt and I had a conversation about how she
would like to embrace the coaching aspect as acting Learning Consultant by
visiting more classrooms but having District meetings, IEPs and meetings with
TEAM take a great deal of her time away. As it is, she is sometimes pulled away
from some students that she meets with daily in small groups so this project
provided a nice opportunity for both of us work with staff to promote professional
development.
RDG 6940 Framework for Planning, Enacting, and Reflecting On Practicum Projects
References
Ritchhart, R., & Church, M. (2011). Making Thinking Visible: How to Promote
Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners. San Francisco,
CA: Jossey-Bass.