SIMON BROOKS EDUCATION

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 build a culture of thinking. At many schools, I work closely with groups of teachers as they identify and interrogate the big questions of education that matter most to them in their classroom practice. One such colleague is Joanne Elmes, a Year 1/2 primary school teacher at Asquith Public School in Sydney. In the story below, Joanne reflec

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST In 1978, educator Lev Vygotsky explored the idea that children make sense of the world around them not only through their eyes but also through their speech. In other words, 'it is not just seeing but acting that becomes informed by words.' As educators, how might the LANGUAGE we use help children develop the disposition to be critical and creative thinkers? Cultures of Thinking is an educational framework arising from the work of Dr. Ron