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Acknowledgement of Country

Posted on September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 By admin

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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Fact Question Answer

Posted on February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 By admin

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

Posted on September 19, 2018September 19, 2018 By admin

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

Posted on August 13, 2018 By admin

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

Posted on August 4, 2018August 4, 2018 By admin

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?

Posted on July 22, 2018July 22, 2018 By admin

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

Posted on March 8, 2018March 8, 2018 By admin

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

Posted on February 15, 2018February 15, 2018 By admin

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

Posted on February 15, 2018February 15, 2018 By admin

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

Posted on January 3, 2018January 3, 2018 By admin

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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