by Bern Nicholls | Aug 1, 2018
Why would leaders and teachers not consult with students when they are the only reason schools exist? As educators, we need to consider student voice when it comes to understanding their learning experiences. In fact, I would suggest that if we are not regularly...
by Bern Nicholls | Oct 23, 2018
Creativity does not occur in a vacuum – it also needs the “stuff” of content. Teaching for Creativity was a challenging read, but very worthwhile. Ronald Beghetto, James Kaufman and John Baer highlight research-informed classroom practices that easily promote...
by Bern Nicholls | Sep 18, 2018
Tony Swainston’s book, A MIndset for Success, contributes greatly to the “how” of authentically embedding a growth mindset culture within a whole- school context. I have come to the conclusion that before we even start talking about Tony Swainston’s A Mindset for...
by Bern Nicholls | Aug 16, 2018
Donna Wilson and Marcus Conyers’ BrainSMART® Model reflects the ever-expanding body of research on the brain and our potential to learn and change throughout our entire life span. I cannot remember David Sousa’s direct quote, nor its location, but the message struck a...
by Bern Nicholls | Aug 14, 2018
The final day of the Hawker Brownlow Education Thinking & Learning Conference 2018 was invigorating, with the main challenge being the actioning of at least one great idea learned over the past three days! A key question driving Donna Wilson’s early experiences as...
