tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435602697257165304.post3798500785095781079..comments2023-09-26T08:22:44.389-07:00Comments on Visible Thinking Routines: Jeff Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02564433564117231418noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435602697257165304.post-89466042462189064032014-04-28T17:19:35.086-07:002014-04-28T17:19:35.086-07:00I'm impressed by how these young students can ...I'm impressed by how these young students can respond to the chalk talk questions. I love this routine as it can be used for many purposes such as activating background knowledge, connecting the questions to text, and as an anchor for rich discussion. I like to follow up the silent chalk talk with groups meeting back at the charts and orally discussing what they see. It adds another level to the thinking, and offers an opportunity to question the responses. I love that you are keeping the original charts and comparing them to the responses at the end of the year. This might lead into I used to think, now I think routine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375304168864485856noreply@blogger.com