A Forest of Thinking
Recently accredited Thinking School, Moira Primary in County Down, NI share their inspired event ‘A Forest of Thinking’ art exhibition. The exhibition profiles Habits of Mind which the […]
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What separates a good international school from a ‘world-class’ institution?
According to the University of Exeter’s latest May 2026 Thinking School accreditation report, it’s the shift from a “teaching approach to a pedagogical culture.” We want to congratulate
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Using Meta Tools to support Phonics and Spelling Development
The latest online Thinking School Network Drive Team Meeting looked at how to use Metacognitive Visual Tools to develop Phonics & Spelling. This shortened video shows some of
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Education Insights Event – A Focus on Metacognition – Empowering learners to think about their own thinking
We were thrilled to take part in the Education Insights event earlier this term focusing on Metacognition. What a great opportunity to share experience and knowledge on empowering
Launching Killicomaine’s ‘Habits of Mind’ Day
We recently caught up with Gail Henderson, a history teacher and member of Killicomaine Junior High School’s (KJHS) Drive Team in Portadown, Northern Ireland – who kindly shared
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Launching Killicomaine’s ‘Habits of Mind Day’
For context, Killicomaine Junior High School (KJHS) is a co-educational, Key Stage 3 setting for ages 11 to 14. They have been on their Thinking School journey for
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Knowledge Rich 2.0? In Flanders’ Classrooms ….
“Antiquated,” the progs say. “Stuck in the Victorian age. Do these people not see what is coming, what is here already? Knowledge is at our fingertips with a
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Metacognition Update for NI Schools
We were blown away by Killicomaine’s Junior High School’s ‘Habits of Mind’ launch day. Such incredible creativity and energy – no wonder it was such a huge success.
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Thinking Matters’ Newsletters
Stay Informed with the Thinking Matters Newsletter … Thinking Matters publishes a regular newsletter to keep you up-to-date on everything happening in the Thinking Schools Network and the
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Diminshing Cues Retrieval Practice
Following up on our recent Lethal Retrieval Practice Mutations – the excellent Scientists in the Making (Ms.Sam) has offered up some practical considerations from a teacher’s perspective that
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