#Interactions

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...

Simon Brooks

May 16, 20161 min read

Cultures of Thinking Podcast with Simon Brooks

Why build a culture of thinking in classrooms and schools? As educators, how might we lead lasting change? And how might schools make the...

Simon Brooks

Apr 7, 20164 min read

Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher

Something interesting is happening in classrooms across Australia. Teachers are apologising for knowing things. I’ve seen it happen in a...

Simon Brooks

Apr 3, 20164 min read

What makes you say that?

In 1986 Matthew Broderick starred in the now-iconic American comedy film – anyone, anyone – ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’, in which actor...