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Habits of Practice

Nov 15, 2018
3 min

10 Habits of Practice in the thinking-centred classroom

Building a rich culture of thinking in our classrooms and schools is a long, complex, thrilling and challenging process (Ritchhart, 2015)....

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7 Big Rocks for Educators keen to build a culture of thinking

Simon Brooks

Aug 29, 2016
6 min

7 Big Rocks for Educators keen to build a culture of thinking

Have you ever seen the 2011 dystopian science-fiction thriller film, ‘In Time’? If not, I recommend that you invest some time in doing...

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Simon Brooks

Aug 4, 2016
1 min

Routines in a Culture of Thinking

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST What are thinking routines? How are they different to activities? What's the difference between...

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Simon Brooks

Aug 2, 2016
1 min

Opportunities in a Culture of Thinking

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST How might the replacement of low-level tasks with purposeful thinking opportunities be the single...

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Simon Brooks

Jul 28, 2016
1 min

Modelling in a Culture of Thinking

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST As teachers, how do we model who we are as thinkers and learners? What is the difference between a...

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Simon Brooks

Jul 28, 2016
1 min

Time in a Culture of Thinking

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Most teachers feel that there just isn't enough time in the school day. This pressure makes it hard...

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Simon Brooks

Jun 19, 2016
1 min

Expectations in a Culture of Thinking

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST How do our EXPECTATIONS for children, rather than expectations of them, help shape a culture of...

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Simon Brooks

May 16, 2016
1 min

Cultures of Thinking Podcast with Simon Brooks

Why build a culture of thinking in classrooms and schools? As educators, how might we lead lasting change? And how might schools make the...

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