by Todd Stanley | Nov 27, 2018
Balancing data with important 21st-century skill sets One idea that has permeated education for the past few years is that of data, and using it to drive and shape instruction. This is a great idea because you as the teacher find out what is working effectively in...
by Donna Wilson and Marcus Conyers | Nov 22, 2018
Earlier this year, we enjoyed meeting many educators from across Australia and New Zealand when we presented at the 2018 Hawker Brownlow Education Thinking & Learning Conference in Melbourne, Australia. In Donna’s session, “Creating Practically Optimistic...
by Tony Swainston | Nov 20, 2018
Teacher Mindset Reminders – An overview From my experience of working with schools on embedding ways of thinking that support the growth of each child, it has become clear that simple weekly messages for all staff to focus on have proved to be beneficial. This...
by Mark O'Shea | Nov 15, 2018
If you’ve ever doubted the natural engineering ability of you primary-aged students, just leave a large tub of dominoes in the cupboard of your classroom and wait for the next rainy day. They’ll be planning, building, testing and adjusting complex chain reactions...
by Heather Wygant | Nov 13, 2018
With the adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), teachers are wondering how to teach their students to do the science and engineering practices (SEPs). Some SEPs, such as carrying out investigations and analyzing data, are a natural flow from the old...
