Thinking Habits by TeachThought

Critical thinking and reasoning for every student.

The Thinking Habits are twelve repeatable, teachable practices for inquiry, reasoning, judgment, and literacy.

Explore the framework → See the 12 habits
Annotated student work illustrating Thinking Habit 7: Support Claims

Question

  1. 01Ask & Refine Questions
  2. 02Question Assumptions
  3. 03Consider Alternatives
  4. 04Identify Knowledge Gaps

Reason

  1. 05Evaluate Credibility
  2. 06Determine Relevance
  3. 07Support Claims
  4. 08Examine Patterns and Relationships

Regulate

  1. 09Narrow or Broaden Thinking
  2. 10Document, Organize, and Revisit Thinking
  3. 11Examine Influences on Thinking
  4. 12Delay Judgment
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What the framework does

It makes strong thinking observable: habits can be named, practiced, noticed, and strengthened over time.

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A shared language for thinking

Students and teachers gain practical words for identifying what is happening in their thinking—and what to try next.

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Use it in existing work

Choose one habit, make its moves visible, and use it in the reading, discussion, investigation, or assignment you already teach.

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