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Simon Brooks
Nov 15, 20183 min read
10 Habits of Practice in the thinking-centred classroom
Building a rich culture of thinking in our classrooms and schools is a long, complex, thrilling and challenging process (Ritchhart, 2015)....
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Simon Brooks
Apr 22, 20181 min read
100 questions to ask your students during discussion
Teachers! Would you like to work on expanding the range of questions you ask your students during class discussions? Catch and Pass is an...
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Simon Brooks
Apr 21, 20186 min read
Big Rock Number 4: Catch and Pass
Click here for 100 questions to ask your students during class discussion. I’m often asked what I believe to be the defining...
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Simon Brooks
Aug 18, 20174 min read
What if I stopped rescuing my children?
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...
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Simon Brooks
Oct 26, 20167 min read
Big Rock Number 1: Discussion
What are the Big Rocks for teachers who are building a culture of thinking in their schools and classrooms? If we believe that ‘Learning...
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Simon Brooks
Jun 20, 20161 min read
Language in a Culture of Thinking
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST In 1978, educator Lev Vygotsky explored the idea that children make sense of the world around them...
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