I wish to acknowledge the following people and their fabulous work.

​Cultures of Thinking

Inquiry Learning

Visible Learning

  • John Hattie's Visible Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WSTcVDwH3s
  • ​​Shell Cove Public School website: http://www.shellcove-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/p-c
  • Fisher, D., Frey, N. and Hattie, J. (2016) Visible Learning for Literacy, K-12: Implementing the practices that work best to accelerate student learning
  • Hattie, J. (2011) Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximising impact on learning
  • Visible Learning website: https://visible-learning.org/
  • Hopkins, D. and Craig, W. (2015) Curiosity and Powerful Learning. McRel International. ​ Retrieved from: http://gateway.roxburghcollege.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Curiosity-Powerful-Learning.pdf
  • Hattie, J., and Zierer, K. (2018) 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning: teaching for success. Routledge: New York
  • Hattie, J. and Smith, R. (2021) 10 Mindframes for Leaders:  the visible learning approach to school success. Corwin Press: USA.
  • Frey, N., Hattie, J., and Fisher, D. (2018) Developing Assessment Capable Visible Learners: grades K-12.​ Corwin Press: USA.

Other Sources

  • Rosenthal Tolisano, S. and Hale, J.A. (2018) A Guide to Documenting Learning
  • Sheena Cameron (2009) Teaching Reading Comprehension Strategies: A practical classroom guide
  • Sheena Cameron's website: http://sheenacameron.com/
  • Steph Westwood's On Butterfly Wings Website - English: https://obwe.weebly.com/ Mathematics: https://obwm.weebly.com/ 
  • Martin. K (2018) Learner-centered Innovation. IMPress: USA.
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  • Wettrick, D. (2014) Pure Genius: Building a culture of innovation & taking 20% time to the next level. Dave Burgess Consulting: USA.
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  • National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (2015) Focus on Learning: Students Reflecting on their learning. Retrieved from: ​https://www.ncca.ie/media/1926/assessment-booklet-4_en.pdf

Critical and Creative Thinking

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Teaching Colleagues

  • Thank you to all the amazing teachers that so generously share examples of the learning that occurs in their classrooms. Feel free to share your examples by sending us an email to [email protected]
Staff at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School, The Entrance
  • Nikki Owens
  • Dan O'Keeffe
  • Tanya Hannan
  • Luisa Lawicki
  • Kerry McDonald
  • Kylie Schramm
  • Beth Waterman
  • Maree Sawyer
  • ​Karly Castellas
Alliera Carroll - Shell Cove Public School
Steph Westwood - On Butterfly Wings Founder
Kath Boon - NSW DoE
Tracey Griffin - NSW DoE
Anne Smith - NSW DoE 
Louise Foyel - OLR Catholic School, Wyoming
​Kimberly Balsam - USA
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