Visible thinking routines—strategies and frameworks that help students verbalize and demonstrate their thought processes—benefit students and teachers alike, especially when integrated regularly into classroom routines. (includes a short video on 3 ways to make thinking visible).

These adapted classroom strategies encourage students to talk through and reflect on learning in meaningful ways.

To Know, To Value, To Act. The three key knowledge domains every learner needs for their future success.

Punyamishra.com released this graphic on 3 knowledge domains for the 21st century student: Foundational, Humanistic, and Meta Knowledge.

Few activities are more engaging than storytelling. Students are primed to want to tell stories because they encounter them everywhere—watching Netflix, playing video games, scrolling social media.

Using moviemaking as a form of engagement and assessment centers students’ voices.

Explore & evaluate | Discuss the benefits | Create best practice guidelines | Change how we evaluate learning | Put AI into practice

Administrators can use this blueprint to prepare their schools to take advantage of what AI will have to offer.

Nine ways to help students work through their mistakes.

Use project-based learning to keep the spark of wonderment and curiosity alive. It's a powerful approach to fueling engagement, motivation and learning.

https://kb.com.au/ | In this short video Karen addresses different project-based learning opportunities for students aged between 7 and 14 years old, includi...

The number of families choosing to homeschool keeps growing. There are many reasons why families choose to homeschool. Some home-based educators are ‘accidental homeschoolers’. Others might be seasoned homeschoolers. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿/𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟱 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀. 𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, “𝗜’𝗺 𝗶𝗻” 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

In this short video, Karen provides an overview of the different stages of learning development from early years through to young adulthood. Message Karen to find out more about designing learning experiences to suit the different stages of development.

https://kb.com.au/ | In this short video Karen provides an overview of the different stages of learning development from early years through to young adulthood.

Inquiry-based learning provides students with the opportunity to explore real-world connections and problems through curious exploration and empowerment. Students become active learners in the process.

Curiosity is a powerful tool that can be harnessed to guide middle school students to come up with solutions to real problems.

When we take the time to understand the talents, strengths and capabilities of each member of the family, the quirks and passions that make each person tick, family life can transform. Open the communication channels, embrace exploring things together, and support each other through the ups and downs of life. Sylvia's family got to unlock an amazing family experience. Message me to learn more about Teen & Talent Dynamics for the family.

Teen Dynamics helps to get kids onto the right path for their individual success. That's why working with parents and their kids who are really keen to know more about how they can learn at their best and how they can relate to each other is so rewarding.

Experience greater student engagement when they get to find the problem. It shifts their perspective to ask questions that stimulate their curiosity. Continued exploration allows them to shape the problem into manageable pieces to explore problem-solving with purpose.

Finding, shaping, and solving problems puts high school students in charge of their learning and bolsters critical-thinking skills.

Spark curiosity and discovery, encourage critical thinking, support independent learning through projects with a purpose, and connect to an individual's passions and interests.

If you are a home-based educator, you know the magic of witnessing learning that sparks wonderment and curiosity. Keeping that spark alight through the volatile years of adolescence can be a challenge. Enter project-based learning (PBL) – a powerful approach that doesn’t just light a fire, but fuels engagement and learning. Here’s why PBL is tailor-made for the unique developmental...read more →

Start the new year by getting your kids to work on making it a great 2024. Four simple questions for them to respond to. 1. Identify 2 things I will get better at. 2. Identify something I want to do less of. 3. Identify 2 things I will try. 4. Identify 4 things I want to learn. Once they've completed this then you can have a great conversation. (Maybe you might want to do this as well!)