Simon Brooks

Cultivating Cultures of Thinking in Australian Schools: From Control to Curiosity This book is a call to action for educators who seek to move beyond superficial learning and engage students in deeper, more meaningful thinking. At a time when education is dominated by standardisati...

Cultivating Cultures of Thinking in Australian Schools is a practical, inspiring guide to deeper learning, student agency & visible thinking - grounded in @ronritchhart.bsky.social's work & real Australian classrooms.
www.routledge.com/Cultivating-... @simonbrooksedu.bsky.social

Cultivating Cultures of Thinking in Australian Schools: From Control to Curiosity This book is a call to action for educators who seek to move beyond superficial learning and engage students in deeper, more meaningful thinking. At a time when education is dominated by standardisati...

Thrilled to announce our book 'Cultivating Curiosity in Australian Schools: From Control to Curiosity', co-edited with
@cpaterso.bsky.social, will be available for pre-order in September. A celebration of thinking, transformation and a new story of learning. tinyurl.com/mzkf9xdh

Want to play with a thinking routine that helps students look closely at an image, painting, photo or object in order to notice detail and appreciate complexity? Try 'Memory Draw' - tinyurl.com/2sm7t5fp. You might also enjoy Claire Bown's blog about using the routine here - tinyurl.com/nafrrppw.

Was reminded today of the saying, "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear", attributed to various sources, including the Buddha. Might be interpreted in many ways. How about this: maybe part of our role as teachers is to create the conditions which make students want to seek our input.

It's not a case of 'whether' we can do EI in a Culture of Thinking, but 'when'. I don't ever want my students sitting there thinking, "Why is he telling me this?" So... how might I immerse my students in puzzles and questions so curiosity-inducing that they crave my insights or explanation? 2/2

Ran a workshop today on Cultures of Thinking and was asked this question: "Is there a place for explicit instruction in a culture of thinking?" For me, the quick answer is yes. But it's a fascinating question. Speaks to the ongoing, pervasive and misleading dichotomy of constructivism v. EI. 1/2

Just because you went to school doesn't make you an expert on teaching Reinstate trust in the teaching profession. That might just be the perfect place to start in fixing the teacher shortage.

"Anyone who thinks we can standardise our way to an education system that will prepare our young people for the turbulent times they’re going to navigate, hasn’t been paying attention for at least 20 years." blog.aare.edu.au/just-because... Via the brilliant @nicolemockler.bsky.social

Hello BlueSky… I am making the transition from X and looking forward to some thought-provoking edu-chatter!