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Book Review: Ronald Beghetto, James Kaufman and John Baer’s Teaching for Creativity in the Australian Curriculum Classroom

Book Review: Ronald Beghetto, James Kaufman and John Baer’s Teaching for Creativity in the Australian Curriculum Classroom

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...
Book Review: A Mindset for Success: In your classroom and school

Book Review: A Mindset for Success: In your classroom and school

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...
Book Review: Introduction to BrainSMART® Teaching: Science, Structures and Strategies for Increasing Student Learning

Book Review: Introduction to BrainSMART® Teaching: Science, Structures and Strategies for Increasing Student Learning

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...
Thinking & Learning 2018 Roundup: Teaching Students to Drive their Brains: Metacognition – Driving My Brain!

Thinking & Learning 2018 Roundup: Teaching Students to Drive their Brains: Metacognition – Driving My Brain!

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...
Book Review: Robin Fogarty, Gene Kerns & Brian Pete’s Unlocking Student Talent

Book Review: Robin Fogarty, Gene Kerns & Brian Pete’s Unlocking Student Talent

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...
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