23 books
—
3 voters
Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Start by marking “Creating Cultures of Thinking: The 8 Forces We Must Master to Truly Transform Our Schools” as Want to Read:
Creating Cultures of Thinking: The 8 Forces We Must Master to Truly Transform Our Schools
by
Discover why and how schools must become places where thinking is valued, visible, and actively promoted As educators, parents, and citizens, we must settle for nothing less than environments that bring out the best in people, take learning to the next level, allow for great discoveries, and propel both the individual and the group forward into a lifetime of learning. This
...more
Get A Copy
Paperback, 384 pages
Published
March 9th 2015
by Jossey-Bass
(first published February 4th 2015)
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
Reader Q&A
To ask other readers questions about
Creating Cultures of Thinking,
please sign up.
Be the first to ask a question about Creating Cultures of Thinking
Community Reviews
Showing 1-30
Start your review of Creating Cultures of Thinking: The 8 Forces We Must Master to Truly Transform Our Schools
If you were going to read one, just one, book on education, because you were hoping to get a sense for what we can do to bring out the life in learning for all students--and teachers, of course as well--then choose this book. It is a profound read, an unusual combination of high level educational research combined with practical what-to-do-now ideas for launching into a whole new and much better plan for learning in classrooms. Learning with meaningfulness, depth, bustling energy, and full parti
...more
Admittedly, books that inspire my growth as a teacher are some of my favorites, so you'll have to trust me when I tell you that Creating Cultures of Thinking: The 8 Forces We Must Master to Truly Transform Our Schools takes that love to a whole new level. Creating Cultures of Thinking is the latest installment in a decade-long conversation that began for me in 2004 with Intellectual Character: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Get It, and continued with Making Thinking Visible in 2011. In t
...more
For my review of this book, I have chosen to use the thinking routine "I used to think...Now I think..."
I used to think it wasn't so hard to create the right kind of classroom culture. Be kind and caring and clear in expectations and prioritize relationships. Now I think there's more to it than that, and it's worth stopping to reflect on the factors that contribute to a culture focused on thinking rather than just doing work.
I used to think that teachers were cultish in their use of thinking rou ...more
I used to think it wasn't so hard to create the right kind of classroom culture. Be kind and caring and clear in expectations and prioritize relationships. Now I think there's more to it than that, and it's worth stopping to reflect on the factors that contribute to a culture focused on thinking rather than just doing work.
I used to think that teachers were cultish in their use of thinking rou ...more
In my 4th year as an educator at the Washington International School in DC - I thank Ron Ritchhart for helping me work towards achieving one of my professional goals for this school year ==> How can I create a math classroom culture in order to maximize growth mindset and minimize grade anxiety.
I am excited to continue this journey with you and WIS. My students deserve to have thinking and learning made priorities on a daily basis.
I am learning.
I am thinking.
I am making mistakes.
It is messy.
P ...more
I am excited to continue this journey with you and WIS. My students deserve to have thinking and learning made priorities on a daily basis.
I am learning.
I am thinking.
I am making mistakes.
It is messy.
P ...more
Excellent read that, appropriately, made me think a lot. I really appreciated the inspiring case studies and the careful analysis of them. I have been seeing thinking and opportunities to promote thinking everywhere since I finished it a few days ago. I am a future teacher, so I expect I will return to this book and get even more out of it later once I am actually in a classroom.
Have to admit I chapter jumped this book. Certain a ones captivated me and I took a thousand notes others helped me reflect on best practices. Highly suggested if the goal is shifting the culture in a school.
A very powerful handbook on transforming schools into places where thinking is foremost (rather than completing tasks, being compliant, etc).
A phenomenal, inspiring, thought-provoking masterpiece!
Such a “must read”!
Such a “must read”!
Important read for educators. See my blog review here: http://kimessenburg.blogspot.jp/2017/...
...more
...more
Easy and enjoyable read that explains a little of the history of schools, how change happens and what learning can look like as schools adapt to their learners.
Ritchhart lays out a framework for examining the cultures of our classrooms and schools centered on eight cultural forces, expectations, language, time, opportunities, interactions, routines, modeling, and environment, with an eye to promoting the development of thinking and understanding.
Steeped in a school and a work community rooted in EL Education and the Deeper Learning network in addition to several years working with Ritchhart's thinking routines, I didn't find a lot new here. Instead th ...more
Steeped in a school and a work community rooted in EL Education and the Deeper Learning network in addition to several years working with Ritchhart's thinking routines, I didn't find a lot new here. Instead th ...more
Ritchart describes and elaborates on what makes a culture of thinking. Specifically, what are the aspects that we can include in our classrooms that not only make thinking visible, but sought after by teachers and students alike.
This is definitely not a beach read. It's a book whose chapters should be read in short bursts and given time to think about for a few days. It's useful as a book study for a faculty at a school, and would benefit from a structured workshop after the majority of a staff ...more
This is definitely not a beach read. It's a book whose chapters should be read in short bursts and given time to think about for a few days. It's useful as a book study for a faculty at a school, and would benefit from a structured workshop after the majority of a staff ...more
A must-read for everyone in education, as well as parents and anyone who enjoys learning! Makes you really ponder the question of what “thinking” truly is. Can’t wait to try some of these ideas out at school!
This book is a very well rounded in talking about ways we can improve our classrooms. It made me excited to change some things and caused me to take a deeper look at how I am teaching. I am currently working on making changes to my expectations.
I read this with a class and appreciated our discussions and support for changing and developing practice. Some chapters were richer than others. Definitely worth thinking about.
A practical guide to setting up a sustainable culture of thinking in schools. Definitely worth a read for teachers.
Best education book I’ve read this year. Pushed my thinking in all the best ways.
this book has changed my approach to teaching - i am more focused on learning, and using thinking routines... my language has changed and i am a better teacher for it.
This has been the best book I've read on schools and teaching this year!
...more
An easy and informative read. No advertisement or anything. It's pure ideas, research and reflections of classroom applications.
...more
Really enjoyable, wide ranging and expansive, great illustrations from mini case studies.
Nov 11, 2020
Brent Newhall
added it
This book made me completely rethink my approach to teaching. The author presents both theory and practice in very thoughtful and effective ways. Wow.
The thinking routines in this book are great! Easy to implement in various ways within your class, for example, to increase empathy before reading a chapter in The Boy Harnessed the Wind, students did the See, Think, Wonder Routine with 2 photos I choose that showed 2 young children and 1 dog who were suffering different stages of the diseases of starvation. The routine lead the students to ask important questions.
It took me a while to get to this book. I still wish someone would hand me this book way earlier. I only read it once so far but it feels one of these books that you need to read several times.
This book provides ideas on how to cultivate thinking in classrooms. I particularly liked the section on creating a physical classroom environment that encourages thinking. The thing that I don't like about it is that it is made up mostly of case studies. The downside of this is that the teaching situations are very particular, so you may get discouraged if your school doesn't allow you to do some of the things that the teachers in this book are able to do.
...more
My rating of this book is lower than the average based on previous reading and conversations. The reading of this book reminded me somewhat of my reading of Friedman's The World is Flat. I'd read so much that referred to the book that it was somewhat anti-climactic when I read the actual book. Plenty of great ideas and a brilliant intro to the rest of Ritchhart's work.
...more
I loved this book! I get very frustrated reading many pedagogical texts because they usually lack any practical application. however, Ritchhart does an excellent job balancing educational theory with scenarios and practical applications. I have been implementing many of the practices in my Modeling and Calculus course and I have been pleased with the results.
Read as a book club with a small group of colleagues. Great blend of philosophy, research and practice. Offers activities that can be implemented immediately in individual classrooms and suggestions for broader community transformation, as well.
Excellent topic, but I'm not sure the authors really closed the deal. I had more questions than answers at the end of the book. I'd definitely recommend this book for educators, but the material seems somewhat incomplete.
...more
This book needs to be required reading for universities & school districts.
| topics | posts | views | last activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr School ...: Creating Cultures of Thinking | 4 | 7 | Jul 18, 2016 06:51AM |
Readers also enjoyed
Ron Ritchhart is currently a Senior Research Associate at Harvard Project Zero where his work focuses on such issues as teaching for understanding, the development of intellectual character, creative teaching, making students' thinking visible, and most recently the development of school and classroom culture. Ron's research and writings, particularly his theory of Intellectual Character and frame
...more
News & Interviews
As dedicated readers already know, some of the best and most innovative stories on the shelves come from the constantly evolving realm of...
36 likes · 1 comments
No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »
“When we recognize that true understanding of a discipline involves learning its processes and ways of thinking as well as its content knowledge, then we naturally create opportunities for developing those abilities.”
—
3 likes
“I believe that culture is the hidden tool for transforming our schools and offering our students the best learning possible. Traditionally, policymakers have focused on curriculum as the tool for transformation, naively assuming that teachers merely deliver curriculum to their students. Change the deliverable—Common Core, National Curriculum, International Baccalaureate Diploma—and you will have transformed education they assume. In reality, curriculum is something that is enacted with students. It plays out within the dynamics of the school and classroom culture. Thus culture is foundational. It will determine how any curriculum comes to life.”
—
1 likes
More quotes…
