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o If you could ask … what would you tell him/her?
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Model different types of questions
o Use the keys for thought as an initial guide.
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Give them the opportunity to solve their own questions
o As a teacher you do not need to know it all, allow yourself to tell this to your
students; “I don´t know this, what is your opinion?” or, How can we solve this?
4 & 5’s
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Connect with previous topics
o Constantly ask. “What makes you say that?”
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Revisit documentations
o We recommend the routine connect/extend/challenge to have the reflection on the
documentations visited.
o Another powerful routine for this moment is: I used to think… / Now I think
Suggested Thought Routines:
Conceptual Maps
What makes you say that
Think/Get together/Share
Bridge 3-2-1
Citizen Dimension
Just like in the “Universe”, the students and all citizens of the world are a part of a whole.
They make part of a classroom, the classroom is part of a school, the school is part of the
community, etc. When modeling the language for thought and little by little creating a culture in
the classroom, the students develop empathy, resilience, ethics, and morale. In this same manner,
they will take into account not only their rights but also their responsibilities as citizens of the