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.