May 2023:
Learning How to Learn: Adventures in metacognition: Two expert practitioners explore how they teach their learners how to learn and how to weave this into the curriculum to support the metacognitive process.
Panellists: Peter Short, Wellington Primary School & Candice Wood, Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Mar 2023:
Metacognitive Tools for Revision in the KS2 Classroom - Apr 23: Designed for primary school and KS2 leaders. This short webinar will highlight the powerful effect and how to use metacognitive tools to benefit learners as they prepare for their SATs.
Panellists: Lorna Gardiner & Arabella Northey, Consultants
Metacognition & Self-regulated learning: Becoming a Thinking School - Mar 23: Designed for school leaders. Hear from Charles Dickens School's SLT on their experience of how becoming an accredited Thinking School has supported their ambitions to develop metacognitive, self-regulating learners. Dr. Dave Walters from the University of Exeter will explain the accreditation process.
Panellists: Kristy Harrison, DHT & Alastair Weller AHT, Charles Dicken School, Kent. Dr. Dave Walters, University of Exeter
Oct 2022:
Implementing Metacognition Successfully: Designed for School SLT's, this webinar will cover the key principles which underpin successful implementation of metacognition in your school.
Panellists: Lorna Gardiner, Consultant Thinking Matters, Teresa Williams, Consultant Thinking Matters and Adam Broad, Consultant, Thinking Matters.
Host: Ali Wade, CEO, Thinking Matters
May 2022:
Implementing Whole School Metacognition - May 22: Designed for School SLT's, this webinar will cover the key principles which underpin successful implementation of metacognition in your school.
Panellists: Lorna Gardiner, Consultant Thinking Matters and Arabella Northey, Consultant, Thinking Matters.
Host: Ali Wade, CEO, Thinking Matters
Jan/Feb 2022:
Whole School Metacognition Jan/Feb 22: How to go about developing metacogntive, self-regulating learners as a whole school. The webinar explores:
→ How to successfully incorporate metacognition in a whole school
→ What decisions will Leaders have to consider.
→ What challenges to look out for.
→ The benefits of a whole school approach.
→The impact and key learnings from existing Thinking School leaders.
Speaker 27th Jan: Matt Lowe, Thinking Schools Lead Practitioner, Barton Court Grammar School, Kent.
Host: Alisdair Wade, CEO, Thinking Matters.
Nov 2021:
Podcast Thinking about Thinking: Richard Reid from Headroom (curious conversations for leaders in education) recently interviewed Thinking Matters Consultant, Lorna Gardiner, for their episode on 'thinking about thinking'. In this podcast they discuss the importance of a whole school approach to developing thinking skills.
The Magic of Thinking - Tony Ryan: Augmenting what you already do well with your students' thinking, in this inspiring webinar Tony shares some powerful practical strategies and processes for enhancing intellectual rigour and creative thinking. (Access via the Members' Area)
Sep/Oct 2021:
Podcast Whole School Metacognition: Duncan Holland (Deputy Head, Oaklands Junior School) and Alisdair Wade discuss how to go about developing metacogntive, self-regulating learners as a whole school. They explore what decisions Leaders will have to consider, what challenges to look out for, the benefits of a whole school approach and identify some key learnings.
Thinking Routines to develop Metacognition:The 'Why', 'What' and 'How' of routines to develop metacogniton. Designed for school leaders and teachers, this webinar will introduce a set of tools designed to develop metacognition in teachers and learners by promoting and prompting thinking. The webinar will further explore:
→ Why develop routines for thinking and what are Visible Thinking Routines?
→ The important aspects of the skills and mindset required to ensure the tools evolve as structures that scaffold and support thinking.
→ The key principles and pitfalls in seeking to build habitual and thoughtful patterns of behaviour.
Host: Paul Tyack, Consultant, Thinking Matters. (Members' area only)Whole School Metacognition: How to go about developing metacogntive, self-regulating learners as a whole school. The webinar explores:
→ How to successfully incorporate metacognition in a whole school
→ What decisions will Leaders have to consider.
→ What challenges to look out for.
→ The benefits of a whole school approach.
→The impact and key learnings from existing Thinking School leaders.
Speakers: Maddie Jenson and Carla Ruocco (Thinking Leads, East Sheen Primary). Host: Alisdair Wade, CEO, Thinking Matters.
Jun/Jul 2021:
Thinking about Oracy: This webinar explores:
- What oracy means in a classroom context.
- What is oracy's importance and impact?
- How can oracy be developed successfully?
- What is oracy's connection with metacognition and the Thinking School's approach? Panelists: Gemma Aukett, Thinking Lead, Gordon's Senior School and Emma Clark Headteacher, Elworth Hall Primary School. Host: Teresa Williams, Thinking Matters Consultant.Metacognition and the New Curriulum for Wales: This webinar explores how to develop self-regulating 'meta' learners as schools prepare for the new Curriculum for Wales. It includes looking at pedagogical approaches that encourage children to be active participants in the learning process and addresses how the Thinking Schools approach supports the aims of the Curriculum for Wales. Panelists: Lizzie Charles, Deputy Headteacher, St Andrew’s Primary School and Dan Jones , KS Phase Leader, Maindee Primary School. Host: Paul Tyack, Thinking Matters Consultant.
Apr/May 2021:
Beyond Rosenshine: If your school is exploring Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction you may be thinking 'what comes next?' This webinar recording explores Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction, looks at how the principles are woven into the Thinking School approach to wholeschool metacognition and examines how teachers can build on the principles to develop truly independent learners. Panelists: Dave Harvey, Assistant Head, Leventhorpe Academy & Primary School Tbc Host: Lorna Gardiner, Thinking Matters. (Members' area only)
Developing Metacognitive Learners to 'Build Back Better':
This webinar looks at the research of what works with pupils progress and how that aligns with pupil wellbeing. It then explores how this can be developed as community practice through developing a clear vision, building and empowering a drive team, developing a shared language and aligning classroom practice via tools, strategies and routines.
Tues 27th April: Panelists: Rose Cope, Headteacher, Hornbeam Primary School & Katie Robbins, Thinking Skills, Maidstone Grammar School for Girls. Host: Alisdair Wade, Thinking Matters.
15 minute drop-in Webinar - Intro to Metacognition: This webinar gives and outline of the content and structure of the 90 min, online, interactive Metacognition Workshop, highlights the huge benefits to your school and gives details on cost and how to book the workshop at a time and date that suits you and your school.
Digital Thinking Frames: This webinar explores what Thinking Frames are and how they can be used to:
- Develop student’s core underlying thinking processes.
- Organise thoughts ahead of answering questions.
- Improve a student’s ‘higher order’ thinking.
- Enable students to reflect on their thinking and learning behaviours.
- Aid revision and memory.
- Improve EAL learner confidence.
- Reduce teacher workload
Panelists: Dave Harvey (Assistant Head, Leventhorpe School, Herts), Teresa Willams (Director Of Consulting, Thinking Matters). (Members' area only)
Jan/Feb 2021: This series of webinars addressed two areas of focus: developing metacognition in your school via online training, and looking at how to motivate learners working from home.
Motivating Remote Learners: This Webinar explores how motivation theory translates to motivating students; what schools can do to motivate remote learners and Motivational Maps - how they can be used to transform learner engagement, outcomes and wellbeing.
Speakers: Gemma Aukett (Thinking School Coordinator & House Parent, Gordon's School, Surrey), MarkTurner (CEO, Motivational Maps Education), Charlotte Wheeler (Managing Director, Motivation Matters).Developing Whole School Metacognition Online: This webinar explores whole school metacognition - what it means, the benefits, and how schools can start adopting it through online and blended training - fitting easily into remote and busy staff timetables.
Speakers: Rose Cope (Head, Hornbeam Primary, DEALT MAT), Lorna Gardiner (Head of Consulting, Thinking Matters), Alisdair Wade (CEO, Thinking Matters).
Nov/Dec 2020: This informative new series of webinars explores Visible Thinking and Thinking Routines; key structures and practices for the classroom to support the development of metacognitive learners. And, due to popular demand, we included another webinar on the What and Why of being a Thinking School.
Visible Thinking: Visible Thinking aims to integrate the development of students' thinking with learning of content through effective questioning, listening, documentation and the use of Thinking Routines. Designed for School Leaders and Teachers this Webinar looks at:
- Why is making thinking visible important?
- How can thinking be made visible?
- Which kinds of thinking build understanding?
- What are some of the benefits of using Thinking Routines?
- How can teachers begin to use Thinking Routines?
Hosts: Paul Tyack, Thinking Matters Consultant and Dr Helen Lewis, Senior Lecturer in Education, School of Education, Swansea University.Visible Thinking Routines: Building on our Visible Thinking webinar, this is designed for Teachers and those wanting to learn more about how to use Visible Thinking Routines in their classrooms. These are simple structures to develop thinking such as a set of questions or a short sequence of steps (e.g.Think, Pair, Share). The Webinar explores:
- How are teachers using Thinking Routines in their classrooms?
- How do Thinking Routines support students in exploring, organising and questioning ideas?
- What have teachers noticed about their students when using Thinking Routines?
- What are the pros and cons of introducing Thinking Routines in different contexts.
Hosts: Paul Tyack, Thinking Matters Consultant and Laura MacMillan, Belmont Academy, sharing how Thinking Rountines are used in the classroom. (Members' area only)What is a Thinking School and Why become one?: What do we mean by whole school metacognition? This Webinar looks at what it actually means to be a Thinking School, what's different about the pedagogy and the pupils in Thinking Schools and what are the significant benefits involved.
Hosts: Judith Davies, Headteacher, Danescourt Primary School, Cardiff, and Joanne Thompson, Drive Team Leader, Brownlow Integrated College, County Armagh.
September 2020: This series of Webinars are designed for School Leadership and those wanting to learn more about adopting a whole school approach to developing metacognitive learners. The Webinars looks at what it actually means to be a Thinking School, what's different about the pedagogy and the pupils in Thinking Schools and what are the significant benefits involved.
What is a Thinking School?: This Webinar explores what it means to be a Thinking School. What sets a Thinking School apart from a non-thinking school? What does a Thinking Classroom look like and what learning behaviours can one expect to see from pupils?
Hosts: Ciaran Beatty, Headteacher, St James’s Primary, Richmond and Gemma Aukett, Thinking School, Coordinator, Gordon School, Surrey.Why Become a Thinking School?: What are the benefits of being a Thinking School? How does it impact on your pupils, staff and the whole school?
Hosts:Alison Jacob, Headteacher at Edgware Primary School, London and Belinda Kistell, Asst Head, Leventhorpe Academy.
July 2020: This series of Webinars focused on the meaning of metacognition, how it can enhance the Recovery Curriculum and ease the process of pupils' return to learning after lockdown. The Webinars are designed for School Leadership and Classroom Practitioners.
Webinar 1: Metacognitive Tools for the Recovery Curriculum: Using Thinking Frames to Reflect on Lockdown Experiences. This webinar acts as an introduction to further online training on the Recovery Curriculum and Thinking Frames and how we can support schools in the most effective way.
Hosts: Lorna Gardiner (Head of Thinking Matters, Ireland), Claire Lawton (Head of Thinking & Learning, Danescourt Primary School).Webinar 2a: Metacognitive Tools for the Recovery Curriculum: Using Habits of Mind to Reflect on Lockdown Experiences. This Webinar is the perfect introduction to further online training on the Recovery Curriculum and Thinking Frames.
Hosts: Teresa Williams (Head of Training, Thinking Matters) and Richard Coe, Vice Principal, Glenmoor and Winton Academies, Bournemouth.Webinar 2b: Metacognitive Tools for the Recovery Curriculum: Using Habits of Mind to Reflect on Lockdown Experiences. This Webinar is the perfect introduction to further online training on the Recovery Curriculum and Thinking Frames.
Hosts: Teresa Williams (Head of Training, Thinking Matters) and Peter Short, Yr 3 Teacher, Wellington Primary School, Hounslow.Webinar 3: Motivating Staff for the New Term. This webinar explores sustainable strategies to improve leadership-staff relationships in times of change, optimising staff motivation when there's no time.
Hosts: Sonia Jewers (Occupational Psychologist, Change Management Expert & Thinking Matters Consultant), Charlotte Wheeler (Co-founder, The Oak Montessori).Webinar 4: Why Metacognition is Central to the Recovery Curriculum. This webinar examines the evidence for metacognition to transform progress in ‘normal’ times and questions if it is the right approach in ‘unprecedented’ times. It explores how to develop independent learners in the current environment.
Hosts: Dr David Walters (Hon Research Assoc, University of Exeter), Dr Helen Lewis (Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Swansea).
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