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 to their learning. […]
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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 the importance of […]
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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 can provide me […]
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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 5 year project into cultivating thinking dispositions, Ron Ritchhart and his […]
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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 my son had […]
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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 beauty in what […]
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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 at the image […]
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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 lesson. We were […]
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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 am consciously using […]