Making Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners
Over the last 12 years we have had the pleasure of working with schools, museums, and organizations all over the world.  As we shared our research and classroom tested ideas about how to make thinking visible, be it in a classroom or with a group of adult learners,  people kept asking us where they could read more about them.  How could they learn more about how others were using them?  How could they ensure that they and their students weren't just using the thinking routines as activities?  To answer those questions we put together this book with help from educators around the world.Since its debut, the response has been overwhelming.  We've been getting emails and facebook comments (facebook.com/MakingThinkingVisible) about how people have used the book and more importantly how the ideas are transforming learning both in and out of classrooms.  As teachers have started using the ideas, parents have begun to request more information on how they too can use the routines with their children to support their thinking and learning.  This has lead to the creation of some great applications for parents.  At a time when teaching for the test is the order of the day, it is so inspiring to see the thirst from students, parents, and teachers for deep learning, critical and creative thinking, and true engagement in the learning process.