Cultures of Thinking in Action
The Cultures of Thinking in Action project, begun in 2015, is funded with a gift from the Melville Hankins Family Foundation in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This gift funds support and research for developing the Cultures of Thinking ideas at the Mandela International Magnet School in Santa Fe and across New Mexico. This project is part of the Worldwide Cultures of Thinking Project and aims to develop the ability of students to learn to think and think to learn. To accomplish this, the project draws on the extensive research of Project Zero related to thinking, learning, and teaching for understanding. The project has four research fronts guided by the following questions:
How can we better understand the process of thinking so that we can support and nurture its development in our students?
What are the fundamental stances or mindsets toward learning and teaching that propel schools and educators in the creating of cultures of thinking? How do we nurture those mindsets?
What is the power in using thinking routines as a foundational educational practice? How do teachers use thinking routines to maximum effect?
How do we lead, coach and support the development of cultures of thinking across a school and in individual classrooms
You can read more about and download the materials we have produced by clicking on the links below. As always we are interested in hear how how you have used these materials and the difference they have made to your teaching and students’ learning.
We have also just launched a new website that supports the Cultures of Thinking in Action work. You can access it here www.cultures-of-thinking.org. We are also currently working on a book that would be an additional resource.