Enculturation

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)....

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...

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'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...

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...

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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...

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...

Brighton Rock

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

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...

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...