#CulturalForces

Simon Brooks

Dec 8, 20164 min read

Big Rock Number 2: Reasoning with Evidence

Why might highly effective teachers in a culture of thinking make Reasoning with Evidence a BIG ROCK in their schools and classrooms?...

Simon Brooks

Aug 4, 20161 min read

Routines in a Culture of Thinking

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST What are thinking routines? How are they different to activities? What's the difference between...

Simon Brooks

Aug 2, 20161 min read

Opportunities in a Culture of Thinking

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST How might the replacement of low-level tasks with purposeful thinking opportunities be the single...

Simon Brooks

Jul 28, 20161 min read

Modelling in a Culture of Thinking

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST As teachers, how do we model who we are as thinkers and learners? What is the difference between a...

Simon Brooks

Jul 28, 20161 min read

Time in a Culture of Thinking

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Most teachers feel that there just isn't enough time in the school day. This pressure makes it hard...

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...

Simon Brooks

Jun 19, 20161 min read

Expectations in a Culture of Thinking

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST How do our EXPECTATIONS for children, rather than expectations of them, help shape a culture of...