Submitted by: Jennifer Brewer, jbrewer1@uca.edu on 01/12/2026
What if you could see student learning as it happens—before the quiz, the paper, or the exam?
CETAL invites faculty to a Bear Bites Learning Lunch focused on Cultures of Thinking, a practical, research-based framework developed by Ron Ritchhart and colleagues at Harvard’s Project Zero. This workshop explores how small, intentional shifts in classroom culture can lead to:
- deeper learning,
- stronger reasoning, and
- more engaged students!
Rather than asking students to simply absorb content, Cultures of Thinking helps instructors design learning environments where students wrestle with ideas, explain their reasoning, and make their thinking visible—giving faculty clearer insight into how learning is unfolding in real time.
During this workshop, you will:
- Explore cultural forces that shape learning environments
- Experience easy-to-use, visible thinking routines you can plug into existing lessons
- Practice strategies that move teaching from content delivery to cultivating an intellectual community
- Leave with concrete tools you can use immediately—no course redesign required
All strategies are designed to be low-prep and sustainable. As students become familiar with them, they often begin to use them independently, creating a classroom culture where thinking is shared, valued, and visible.
Date: January 20
Time: 12:15 pm
Location: Executive Dining Room, Christian Cafeteria
🔗 Learn more about Cultures of Thinking on the CETAL Blog
(Did you know this?! Yes, we have a blog! So much good information.)
🔗 Register for this Bear Bites Learning Lunch
(The food’s pretty good, and there’s always the salad bar! 🥗)
If you’re looking for practical strategies that deepen learning and help you see what students are actually thinking, this session is for you. Join us and leave with ideas you’ll want to use right away.
See you there!
https://uca.edu/cetal/instructional-workshops/
