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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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Simon Brooks

Apr 21, 2018
6 min

Big Rock Number 4: Catch and Pass

Click here for 100 questions to ask your students during class discussion. I’m often asked what I believe to be the defining characterist...

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Simon Brooks

Jan 9, 2018
9 min

'Slow Looking' - A Slow Review

It’s school holiday time here in Sydney, Australia. The cicadas are singing, and long, hot summer days abound, with plenty of opportunit...

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Simon Brooks

Apr 5, 2017
2 min

New Thinking Routine: 8 to 1

Introducing 8 to 1: a new thinking routine for capturing the heart of the matter being studied in service of deeper understanding and cog...

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New Thinking Routine: What happens next?

Simon Brooks

Oct 28, 2016
2 min

New Thinking Routine: What happens next?

What type of thinking do you make routine in your classroom? Teachers interested in building a culture of thinking ensure that they creat...

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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 di...

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Simon Brooks

Jul 25, 2016
3 min

Brighton Rock

So – what’s the link between teaching and learning, Brighton Rock, and critical and creative thinking . . . ? Like most young boys growin...

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Creating a Culture of Thinking in the Mathematics classroom

Simon Brooks

Jun 20, 2016
3 min

Creating a Culture of Thinking in the Mathematics classroom

What’s 38.5% of 120kg? Does that sound tricky? One of the wonderful benefits of being an educational consultant is the opportunity to wor...

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Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher

Simon Brooks

Apr 7, 2016
4 min

Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher

Something interesting is happening in classrooms across Australia. Teachers are apologising for knowing things. I’ve seen it happen in a ...

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