tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435602697257165304.post2768896406070994111..comments2023-09-26T08:22:44.389-07:00Comments on Visible Thinking Routines: Step InsideJeff Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02564433564117231418noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435602697257165304.post-28971751270247752322013-05-05T10:11:09.518-07:002013-05-05T10:11:09.518-07:00Step Inside was the perfect routine to extend your...Step Inside was the perfect routine to extend your unit of study on Colorado History. I read some of the student writing that was posted in the hall. It is amazing how some of the students captured the thoughts and feelings from their character's perspective. Wow!!! You know how the saying goes, don't judge until you've walked in another's shoes. You've given your students a powerful lesson in just that. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09010809463713311486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435602697257165304.post-64803267428959700222013-04-24T22:27:08.626-07:002013-04-24T22:27:08.626-07:00I LOVE that you used this routine! It is apparent...I LOVE that you used this routine! It is apparent from what you noticed about the kids and thier writing that this routine helped to connect thier new found knowledge and information to the actual impact that history had on humans. I think that so often kids are presented history in a manner that disconnects them to the human experience. The fact that some kids responded so deeply to the Reservations makes it clear that your teaching and this routine had a huge impact on their emotions. I think this idea of teaching empathy is not easily achieved, but when it is can make a HUGE impact on how these kids will move forward in their own lives. Really powerful, Jeff!Lynn Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846550341674968217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435602697257165304.post-58866899754413632112013-04-22T11:23:28.346-07:002013-04-22T11:23:28.346-07:00I love that you had the kiddos step inside a role ...I love that you had the kiddos step inside a role and try it on. I think that deep connections definately facilitate learning and the retention of information. I also struggle with the same idea, of making sure that kiddos are challenging themselves and going deeper. I am hopeful that becoming familiar with the routine will take their experiences to the next level. I hope. I hope.Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14350830679590211384noreply@blogger.com