
A search for a Thinking School
Peter Short, a senior teacher from
Hallagerbakken Skole in Oslo, Norway has been developing their approach as a Thinking School since 2015. A group of their experienced teachers and school leaders has recently commenced training to enable them to become a hub for provision of professional development and consultancy support for future Thinking Schools across Norway, with a view to extending the Thinking Schools network there.
Norway is currently introducting a new core curriculum which
redefines the purpose, values and principles for education, the essence
of which clearly reflect the central tenets of being a Thinking School.
Emphasis within the curriculum for example include expectations that
schools should help pupils to be creative and inquisitive, to ask
questions and to develop scientific and critical thinking. It states
that the “School shall help the pupils to reflect on their own learning,
understand their own learning processes and acquire knowledge
independently”. This is evidently an opportune time for schools
across Norway to consider the benefits for their students of adopting a
Thinking Schools approach.
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Peter Short, a senior teacher from
Recently we were discussing the EEF guidance report about Metacognition and Self-regulation as a team; it's always good to go back and read the key document! It was great to have a conversation about all the different elements and tools we can give to develop a self-regulating learner. At Thinking Matters, the student is at the heart of our ‘Big Picture’, surrounded by the knowledge, tools and strategies to help them develop as independent, self-regulated learners..