Part of the reason for blogging is to clarify one’s thinking. Behind this post, making abstract themes – concrete, Stuart Pryke’s analytical verbs and “the character of…” (in this case Othello). Then there is the thought of ‘faultless communication,’ my …
I am working through Creating Cultures of Thinking and nearing the end of Ron Ritchharts book and I am aware of the minimal conversation surrounding the use of summative assessment. Afterall making thinking visible is formative by its very nature. …
I have for toyed with the idea of baking as an extended metaphor for teaching here and there. Fundamentally, both are part Science and part Art, complex processes that, to an extent, are unpredictable. In both cases, looks can be …
Back in January I attended our National In-service day. In between the big hitters, we were introduced to Cultures of Thinking #culturesofthinking courtesy of educational consultant Simon Brooks. His whistle stop tour, was exactly that. As part of the Headteachers meeting the …
