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MAKING<br />
THINKING VISIBLE<br />
On Monday the 18th July, we had<br />
a cohort of 60 enthusiastic and<br />
apprehensive parents join us for a<br />
“Making Thinking Visible” evening<br />
held in the Auditorium and<br />
HOTSPOT 2. The parents ranged<br />
from Grade 0 to Grade 5, and<br />
were introduced to the thinking<br />
routines through some theory, but<br />
more focus was put on the practical<br />
side where the parents experienced<br />
first hand what their son is<br />
exposed to on an every day basis.<br />
THINKING SKILLS<br />
Some of the routines that were used<br />
were a “Zoom In”, “See, Think,<br />
Wonder”, a “Chalk Talk” and<br />
“Headlines”. Prior to the start of<br />
the evening, parents were asked to<br />
respond with a sticky note in terms<br />
of their expectations for the evening,<br />
as well as reflect on the evening<br />
on their way out.<br />
Now that the parents have been exposed<br />
to these routines, we believe<br />
that the parents have a comprehensive<br />
understanding of what ‘Making<br />
Thinking Visible’ is all about. We<br />
hope to run more of these evening<br />
sesisons in the future, as both parent<br />
and teacher can join together in<br />
the best interests of their students<br />
and sons.<br />
Nick Diana<br />
The Ridge School <strong>Horizons</strong> <strong>Term</strong> 2 <strong>2016</strong> 23
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