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...
by Bern Nicholls | Aug 9, 2018
Forget everything you know! This book challenges widely held beliefs that talent and expertise are a result of genetic predisposition. In fact, the authors’ propose that education needs a new model for understanding the “science of expertise” that necessitates a...
