Making Thinking Visible

“Recognising and spreading

sophisticated pedagogical practice across our community so that students learn

in better and more powerful ways...”

GIS 2018 TOD;

Making Thinking Visible

HC Notes from MTV conference; 26.1.18


The Brain

Fear and Anger Room

  limited choice of flight and fight (? FREEZE ?)

reacts and responds to THREAT

 safe Space

Glitter Room of Emotions

·      feel good

·       balance (controlled breathing)

·      a better servant than a master

Thinking Room

    respond intelligently

  visible learning

To belong and to be empowered builds invaluable relationships

End the day with a positive comment for EVERY CHILD

Connect the disconnected children

The 4 Levels of Learning…

1. Unconscious Incompetence. (SOLO – I know nothing)

Conscious Incompetence.   (SOLO – I know some things)

3        Conscious Competence.   (SOLO – I know)

 Unconscious Competence.  (SOLO – I know and can connect an extension thought)

Cultural Forces that Define our Classrooms

1.     Expectations

2.     Opportunities

3.     Time

4.     Modelling

5.     Language

6.     Environment

7.     Interactions

8.     Routines

Teaching for …

·      expectation,

·      understanding,

·      promoting independence 

·      mindset growth,

·      opportunities – teachable moments

·      time (‘work expands to fill the time available for its completion’)

·      modelling

·      language – specific

·      environmental setting

·      interaction

·      routines 

Deepening the learning through Inquiry

·      shared qualities

·      active

·      challenged

·      asking / wonderings

·      investigate

·      real

·      relevant

·      ownership / empowerment

PROFESSIONAL REFLECTIONS ; 2018

1.     HOW MUCH TIME IN THE CLASSROOM IS FOCUSED ON LEARNING?

2.   WHAT DO I WANT STUDENTS TO UNCONSCIOUSLY LEARN FROM ME?

3.     HOW AM I MODELING MY THINKING?




GIS Staff meeting Feedback 18/2/2018