Cultures of Thinking Seminar

Teachers, administrators, and school leaders interested in working with the ideas of Visible Thinking from the Harvard University ‘Cultures of Thinking’ project.

Local hosts: International School of Amsterdam in Amstelveen, The Netherlands.

The seminar is appropriate for teachers, administrators and school leaders across grade levels and subject areas. During the seminar, we will focus primarily on creating a culture of thinking, fostering thinking opportunities, and looking for evidence of student thinking. Participants will be introduced to thinking routines - what they are and how they can be used to create more thoughtful classrooms.

During the seminar, we will explore such questions as:

- What is a culture of thinking?

- How can the cultural forces that exist in each classroom support and further develop a culture of thinking?

- How can educators provide rich and meaningful opportunities for thinking and learning?

- What can we learn about student thinking at different ages and stages?