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Dive into deeper thinking about metacognition, pedagogy, AI in education, innovation, and school leadership. Our blogs and opinion pieces are written to challenge, guide, and inspire the future of learning. Welcome to views from the front line of Meta-Learning.

Self-Regulated Learning and the Meta-Learner
Perhaps referring to the full title of ‘metacognition and self-regulated learning’ seems rather too much of a mouthful in discussions, as indeed it is! Alternatively, there may be a popularised notion that referring to ‘metacognition’ implies inclusion of self-regulation. Whatever the reason for the omission or oversight, for a Thinking School

The Thinking Triangle: Weaving together Talk for Writing, Oracy and Metacognition
At Stanley Park Infants, our school’s identity as an Advanced Accredited Thinking School underpins every decision we make, from how we teach phonics to how we scaffold story writing. Since the reintroduction of Talk for Writing across Reception to Year 2, we’ve seen a deepening of our pupils’ metacognitive awareness,

Why Digital Literacy Is More Than a Tech Skill – it’s a Thinking Skill
Thinking Matters Blog – Alisdair Wade, CEO With news out of the USA that a new executive order has been signed by the President to infuse artificial intelligence throughout K-12 education – we thought it was worth looking at what sits behind the digital literacy skills that are undoubtedly going

Thinking Schools – Spring Newsletter
Northern Ireland Meta Meets I am just back from a few days visiting schools in Northern Ireland where Priory Integrated College (PIC) hosted the most fantastic ‘Meta Meet’. Schools from around the country, as well as the Isle of Man were treated to an overview from Principal, Nicola Wilson and

Oracy …. in an Infant School? Part One
With just under 300 pupils in EYFS, Year 1 and Year 2, Stanley Park Infants School (SPIS) is a member of Cirrus Primary Academy Trust, a group of 5 schools within the London borough of Sutton. The school has been a University of Exeter accredited Thinking School for well over

Five go ‘Bildung’ in Norway
If you haven’t heard of bildung, it isn’t a typo, though its literal translation is ‘formation’, so pretty close to building… No, bildung is an educational concept that is at the heart of the curricula in Germany and Scandinavia. In a nutshell, it refers to personal growth, deep learning, and

Free SLT Consultations: Metacognition in your SDP
Contact us to book in your meeting Get insights and solutions for: Practical implementation planning for developing metacognition at a whole-school level. Advice on teaching strategies, tools and resources. Monitoring and measuring the impact on learning. Guidance on evidence-informed and effective CPD. To get you started, we will also provide

Empowering Independent Thinking: A Reflection on Teaching Practices at Westbrook Primary School
By promoting reflection and independent thinking, we are equipping our students with the skills they need to become thoughtful, engaged learners. Amarin Hans https://vimeo.com/1034284862/73a8e168fe?share=copy As a former educator at Westbrook Primary School, I have seen first-hand the impact of innovative teaching methods on student engagement and learning. Westbrook school is

Timing is Everything
Implementing a Metacognitive Culture in Schools: Our Journey with Thinking Matters Metacognition has been on my radar since I attended a training course on the subject 3 years ago. I have long recognised its value, but until recently, our school was not in a position to give it the attention

Metacognition: “It’s Just a Mind Map”
Our Journey continues: Implementing a Metacognitive Culture We were armed and ready. Our development group had spent the entire year trialling and evaluating the Thinking Matters ‘Thinking Frames‘. Excitement buzzed through the team as we prepared for the first phase of implementation with our middle leaders. The anticipation was palpable—this was

Pulling the Rabbit Out of the Hat
Why Teacher Learning Communities (TLCs) Are Our Path to Change As a school leader, there’s nothing quite like the thrill of being given the green light to try something new—even if it feels like a fresh take on ideas we’ve explored before. So, what’s the plan? After weighing various options,

It was the best of times – it was the worst of times
So, we met with our Metacognition Development Group this evening and Dickens sums it up brilliantly… “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness… it was the season of Light, it was the season