Last month I attended the The Cultures of Thinking conference at Bialik College in Melbourne. During one workshop I had the privilege of listening to Naomi Ryan…
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Category: Thinking
Fact Question Answer
This year I am looking for ways to connect students to learning. Both Mark Treadwell and Rhonda Bondie speak of the importance of children connecting…
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Reimagine the Rubric
Inspired by Rhonda Bondie (All Learner’s Learning Every Day) I have changed how I use rubrics. At a conference earlier this year Rhonda spoke about…
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Focus on Strengths and Growth
This term I have given Year 6 a table clearly listing 5 Learning Intentions and relevant success criteria. When they achieve one of the criteria, and…
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Thinking Dispostions
A disposition is an enduring characteristic or trait that serves to motivate behaviour. Our disposition defines who we are. In 2005 at the conclusion of a…
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Voices in the Park – What’s your point of view?
I have used this beautiful picture book by Anthony Browne with children from Year 1 to Year 6. It first came to my attention when…
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Beauty and Truth
In a world where we are faced with an ever increasing volume of information, we can easily become overwhelmed, or quickly distracted, and miss the…
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Ten Times Two
This thinking routine encourages detailed and careful observation. Students are asked to look carefully at an image then list 10 words or phrases about the picture. Look…
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Give One Get One
This Thinking Routine not only gets the students thinking – it gets them moving as well! I used it recently in a Year 1 science…
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Plan for Thinking
As we begin to plan a new unit of work we usually start by considering the outcomes that need to be met. This year I…
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