Simon BrooksApr 22, 20181 min100 questions to ask your students during discussionTeachers! Would you like to work on expanding the range of questions you ask your students during class discussions? Catch and Pass is an...
Simon BrooksApr 21, 20186 minBig Rock Number 4: Catch and PassClick here for 100 questions to ask your students during class discussion. I’m often asked what I believe to be the defining...
Simon BrooksAug 18, 20174 minWhat if I stopped rescuing my children?One of the joys of my role is the opportunity to work closely with teachers from many different schools, all interested in how they might...
Simon BrooksJun 28, 20175 minBig Rock Number 3: Slow LookingA couple of weeks ago I was pleased to spend a wonderful day at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia. Of the many...
Simon BrooksAug 4, 20161 minRoutines in a Culture of ThinkingCLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST What are thinking routines? How are they different to activities? What's the difference between...
Simon BrooksAug 2, 20161 minOpportunities in a Culture of ThinkingCLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST How might the replacement of low-level tasks with purposeful thinking opportunities be the single...
Simon BrooksJul 28, 20161 minModelling in a Culture of ThinkingCLICK 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...
Simon BrooksJul 28, 20161 minTime in a Culture of ThinkingCLICK 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...
Simon BrooksJun 20, 20161 minLanguage in a Culture of ThinkingCLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST In 1978, educator Lev Vygotsky explored the idea that children make sense of the world around them...
Simon BrooksJun 19, 20161 minExpectations in a Culture of ThinkingCLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST How do our EXPECTATIONS for children, rather than expectations of them, help shape a culture of...