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    'Slow Looking' - A Slow Review
    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...
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    Big Rock Number 3: Slow Looking
    Simon Brooks
    • Jun 28, 2017
    • 5 min

    Big Rock Number 3: Slow Looking

    A couple of weeks ago I was pleased to spend a wonderful day at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia. Of the many...
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    New Thinking Routine: 8 to 1
    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...
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    Big Rock Number 2: Reasoning with Evidence
    Simon Brooks
    • Dec 8, 2016
    • 4 min

    Big Rock Number 2: Reasoning with Evidence

    Why might highly effective teachers in a culture of thinking make Reasoning with Evidence a BIG ROCK in their schools and classrooms?...
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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...
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    Big Rock Number 1: Discussion
    Simon Brooks
    • Oct 26, 2016
    • 7 min

    Big Rock Number 1: Discussion

    What are the Big Rocks for teachers who are building a culture of thinking in their schools and classrooms? If we believe that ‘Learning...
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    Routines in a Culture of Thinking
    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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    Opportunities in a Culture of Thinking
    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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    Modelling in a Culture of Thinking
    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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    Time in a Culture of Thinking
    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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    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...
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    Cultures of Thinking Podcast with Simon Brooks
    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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    The 95% Dilemma
    Simon Brooks
    • May 11, 2016
    • 3 min

    The 95% Dilemma

    It’s ‘appraisal’ time at your school. Appraisal. It’s just a word . . . but a word with the power to send tremors of horror down the...
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    What makes you say that?
    Simon Brooks
    • Apr 3, 2016
    • 4 min

    What makes you say that?

    In 1986 Matthew Broderick starred in the now-iconic American comedy film – anyone, anyone – ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’, in which actor...
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