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Thinking Routines – Part 2

10 October, 2019
Cultures of Thinking (CoT) is a powerful program developed by Harvard Graduate School of Education, which equips students with thinking skills for the 21st Century. Teachers must carve out time and space for students to think, but must also equip them with tools to facilitate deep thinking.…
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Understanding Giftedness

26 September, 2019
Jayden loves learning. He finds it really exciting to start with a subject and then explore it in different and abstract ways. When he starts learning a new topic at school he is usually really excited, he can’t help calling out and whispering what he already…
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Creating A Culture Of Questioning

15 August, 2019
‘Asking a good question can be valuable in and of itself, irrespective of the answer. It communicates your respect for the other person’ (Iowa Peace Institute Message). Teachers ask around 350 questions a day. But the depth and quality of these questions is key to the…
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Thinking Routines

1 August, 2019
The rapid evolution of technology means the world of work is shifting dramatically. Our students will need a range of skills and capabilities to operate in this progressive environment. Routine and manual tasks will no longer exist in years to come, therefore children must become creative…
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8 Strategies To Differentiate For Gifted Students

28 February, 2019
Differentiation to accomodate for varying student needs can be incredibly exhausting and time consuming for teachers. It can often feel like you have to plan three separate lessons to target support, core and extension students. Therefore, we often teach to the core students and then spend…
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How To Encourage Thinking

29 March, 2018
I have been challenged this week to consider what it means to create a culture of thinking within the classroom and the wider school environment. Is an effective educational curriculum about completing outcomes, covering content and tying a neat bow with an end of unit assessment? A…
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