Millbrook Primary School – the start of a Thinking School Journey
7 November 2020
The start of our Thinking School Journey – helping our children to reignite their thinking and learning following the pandemic.
News
Take a look at what we’ve been up to and what’s been happening across the globe within the thinking community… and if you have any news you’d like to share – please don’t hesitate to contact us!
Blooming Zoom!
7 November 2020
Lorna Gardiner, Thinking Matters Consultant, has been trialling adaptations of the Thinking Matters (TM) training model as we meet the increasing demand from schools to provide online CPD. Enjoy her light-hearted personal reflection on the joys and trials of facilitating online training.
Wellbeing Matters
7 November 2020
Supporting Health and Wellbeing through Metacognitive Visual Tools.
The Power of Making Thinking Visible – A Book Review
7 November 2020
Nine years after the highly acclaimed and ground-breaking Making Thinking Visible (2011), ‘The Power of Making Thinking Visible’ was finally published this summer. Ron Ritchhart, Senior Research Associate of Harvard Project Zero and Mark Church, Consultant at Project Zero, expand on the work of the original book by providing tools, principles and practices based on research and work with teachers and students around the world.
No Matter Who You are – Everybody’s Welcome!
7 November 2020
It has always been the primary responsibility of schools to keep children safe. But now more than ever, schools have become these wondrous havens of normality for our young people.
Chairman’s Update – Nov 2020
6 November 2020
In spite of the challenges we are all facing, or perhaps because of them, we have been approached by many schools to support them as they take a whole-school approach to the teaching of metacognition. This approach is not just about the improvements seen in pupils attainment and progress, but as importantly, the development of their ability to self-manage their learning and become independent learners.
The Recovery Curriculum – Essential Reading
7 September 2020
We’ve identified a few articles that look at how it will be for pupils when they return to school; the potential trauma and anxiety it may cause as well as the impact on their learning. These resources are mainly based around Barry Carpenter’s Recovery Curriuclum – we hope you’ll find them useful.
Gordon’s School & Motivational Maps
3 September 2020
Throughout my time working in education, I have developed an interest in the brain, cognition and metacognition. This is partly due to personal experience but also my genuine desire to see my students achieve their full academic and personal potential.
The Knowledge Wall – Brenzett Primary School
23 June 2020
Brenzett Primary School, based in Romney Marsh, Kent is a new member of the Thinking Schools Network and has recently begun it’s Thinking School journey. We were particularly impressed with the idea of their Knowledge Wall, which they are happy for us to share with you.
Podcast – TM Tips For Parents educating children at home
11 May 2020
In this podcast, Marina Fogle from The Parent Hood talks to Alisdair Wade from Thinking Matters about the basic things parents can embrace, during lockdown and beyond, that will have a massive positive impact on our children’s long term development.
Agents of change – The importance of not being complacent
31 March 2020
Supporting Health and Wellbeing through Metacognitive Visual Tools.
Is school performance or wellbeing important in these times?
30 March 2020
So, what makes your pupils tick?
At Motivation Matters we have been looking at ways of integrating a working knowledge of intrinsic motivation amongst pupils and staff at schools across the UK and beyond. We are now guiding School Leaders in their support of Senior Leadership Teams, Teachers and Pupils, in terms of both their performance and wellbeing.