Podcast appearances and mentions of ron ritchhart

Drew Perkins talks with Ron Ritchhart about his new book, Cultures of Thinking in Action: 10 Mindsets to Transform our Teaching and Students' Learning. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

In this special 100th episode of The Art Engager podcast, I'm chatting to educator, researcher, author, and speaker Dr Ron Ritchhart. Ron Ritchhart is an award-winning educational researcher, retired Senior Research Associate at Harvard Project Zero and current Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Australia. His research is focused on developing intellectual character, making thinking visible, and enhancing school and classroom culture to promote deep learning. He is the author of the bestselling books Making Thinking Visible, The Power of Making Thinking Visible, and Creating Cultures of Thinking.Ron's research and writings have informed the work of schools, teachers, museum and museum educators throughout the world. Making Thinking Visible, from 2011, with Karin Morrison and Mark Church popularised the use of thinking routines to facilitate deep learning and high engagement. The follow up book The Power of Making Thinking Visible, introduced a new set of routines and shared what has been learned so far about successfully integrating thinking routines as a powerful teaching tool. I've written and spoken about the first time I heard the words Visible Thinking and making thinking visible on the very first episode of this podcast so it seemed fitting to interview Ron for the 100th episode. I've also talked about how Ron's article ‘Cultivating a Culture of Thinking in the Museum in the Journal of Museum Education had a huge impact on me and on my first educational programme to use thinking routines in 2011. So to speak to Ron today was a bit of a ‘pinch-me' moment. In this interview, we discuss: what making thinking visible is and the difference between 'visible' and 'visual' thinking. what strategies we might use to make thinking visible and the transformative impact it has on learning and engagementhow we can cultivate a culture of thinking in museums through the eight cultural forces that shape group culture and how they can create an environment where thinking is valued, visible, and actively promoted in museum settings.The power of thinking routines as structures to support and guide thinking in museums, and how they work in synergy with other practicesthe importance of finding your "why" in teaching and facilitatingThank you to Ron Ritchhart for being a guest on the podcast. Ron's new book, "Cultures of Thinking in Action," is out in June 2023. LinksEPISODE WEB PAGE (TRANSCRIPT)Support the ShowMy book is out in September - Slow Looking at Art: The Visible Thinking in the Museum ApproachDownload my free Slow Art GuideDownload the Ultimate Thinking Routine ListDownload the free guide - how to look at art (slowly)Join the Slow Looking Club Community on FacebookCurated newsletter by Claire BownDr Ron Ritchhart links:Ron's

In Don't @ Me (2:19), Tom celebrates episode 100 with a thank you to listeners. Then (7:50) Tom is joined by researcher and author Dr. Ron Ritchhart to discuss how we develop cultures of thinking in our classrooms. Finally, in Assessment Corner (57:06), Tom cautions listeners against idea cults that can emerge in discussions about assessment and grading that lack nuance and context.   Ron on Twitter Ron on Facebook www.ronritchhart.com     UPCOMING EVENTS SBLA 2-Day Training Idaho Falls, ID (April 13-14) Assessment & Grading Conference Atlanta, GA (April 24-26)  GFIO 2-Day Salt Lake City, UT (April 26-27) Assessment Center Institute  Las Vegas, NV (May 24-26).     NEW BOOKS BY TOM: "Redefining Student Accountability" (April 2023)   "Concise Answers to FAQs about Assessment & Grading"   "Jackpot: Nurturing Student Investment through Assessment"       CONNECT WITH TOM SCHIMMER Podcast on Twitter Tom on Twitter Podcast on Instagram Podcast on TikTok Podcast on Facebook Website: www.tomschimmer.com Email: tomschimmerpod@gmail.com  

Test scores and measures of achievement tell you where a student is at, but they don't tell you where that student could end up.- Dr Dr Carol Dweck, Psychologist and Stanford Professor In a society that tends to measure success on results and scores, rather than on the development of characteristics that are often far more important to our students' lives beyond school, what makes a ‘good teacher'? And perhaps equally as important, what characteristics do we think a ‘good student' has? In this special episode of Illumine, Principal of Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Ms Jacinda Euler and internationally renowned educator and researcher, Dr Ron Ritchhart, discuss how when schools prioritise thinking as a discipline rather than achieving, academic excellence is a natural by-product. 

In this episode, we hear from Lisa Doty and Jamie Forshey, two educators who coach and support teachers in their school districts who are implementing the Modern Classroom instructional model. Show Notes Virtual Mentorship Program (https://modernclassrooms.org/mentorship) Screencast-o-Matic (https://screencast-o-matic.com/) and Modern Classroom tutorial (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10JtgTDkzE6hnxhcHoSEPVi7QWSA2SXlJ2xwtQdDtyHg/edit?usp=sharing) Modern Classroom resources (https://modernclassrooms.org/resource-overview) Modern Classroom webinars (https://modernclassrooms.org/webinars) School and District partnerships (https://modernclassrooms.org/partnerships), including Expert Consultation sessions Making Thinking Visible (http://www.pz.harvard.edu/resources/making-thinking-visible-how-to-promote-engagement-understanding-and-independence) by Ron Ritchhart, Mark Church, Karin Morrison and Lisa's infographics: * Chalk Talk (https://drive.google.com/file/d/10TgizsxHXe3tyd16uq7Lt635EEjU4hZV/view?usp=sharing) * Connect-Extend-Challenge (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YWekIUNlx93EQSNtvjQhKsi4ERaZ8ogC/view?usp=sharing) * Micro lab protocol (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1es4i1ITn7AMdefXPyQsM5O8IClcweghH/view?usp=sharing) * See, Think, Wonder (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CHDQTDrYPYT_h-Ln7LKFFMPsoIdR3KIc/view?usp=sharing) * I used to think... Now I think (https://drive.google.com/file/d/12tqr19wtPeAequPZEnPlvWCARTLabNCu/view?usp=sharing) Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter Kate: @gaskill_teacher on Twitter The Modern Classroom Project (www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (learn.modernclassrooms.org) Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom! Editing and music by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)

Dan sits down with the amazing Ron Ritchhart to discuss how visible thinking routines help our students become lifelong learners.

Dan sits down with the amazing Ron Ritchhart to discuss how visible thinking routines help our students become lifelong learners.

In this brief episode we talk to Deepanshu Arora of Toddle about the upcoming TIES 2021 Conference. TIES stands for “The Inquiry Educators Summit” and it begins May 14th and continues through May 16th with sessions in different time zones and in both English and Spanish. Listen to learn more about how you can register for this free event and join roughly 20,000 educators from around the world. Use our podcast links below to register and to donate to their designated fund to help students most affected by the current pandemic in India.Links:Registration: for Ties: http://bit.ly/ToddleTIES21Toddle website: ToddleFundraiser Campaign ink (new) - https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-children-150IB Matters Website

Thinking routines are an essential part of the Visible Thinking in the Museum method and my core course, Visible Thinking in the Museum Online (VTMO). They have been a magical ingredient in helping me to confidently create engaging discussions around objects and artworks over the past 10 years. They've also been a great way to engage audiences to get them really interested in art and objects, making them curious and asking questions and, of course, getting them thinking.  But what are thinking routines and how can you use them? And where does the magic happen? That's what we're discovering in episode 3!Links The Ultimate Thinking Routine List https://mailchi.mp/4dd4fbc3e870/ultimatethinkingroutinelist (https://mailchi.mp/4dd4fbc3e870/ultimatethinkingroutinelist) Making Thinking Visible : How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners By Ron Ritchhart, Mark Church, and Karin Morrison The Power of Making Thinking Visible: Practices to Engage and Empower All Learners by https://www.amazon.com/Ron-Ritchhart/e/B001H9RL0U/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 (Ron Ritchhart), https://www.amazon.com/Mark-Church/e/B005DOTFFE/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_2 (Mark Church)  Artful Thinking http://www.pz.harvard.edu/projects/artful-thinking (http://www.pz.harvard.edu/projects/artful-thinking) Agency by Design http://www.agencybydesign.org/ (http://www.agencybydesign.org/) Out of Eden Learn https://learn.outofedenwalk.com/ (https://learn.outofedenwalk.com/) Visible Thinking in the Museum Online www.thinkingmuseum.com/VTMO FREE CLASS : Getting Started with VTM Friday 7 May 15.00 hrs - sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/f2269441d126/springvtm (https://mailchi.mp/f2269441d126/springvtm)

In this episode, we hear from Lisa Doty and Jamie Forshey, two educators who coach and support teachers in their school districts who are implementing the Modern Classroom instructional model. Show Notes Virtual Mentorship Program (https://modernclassrooms.org/mentorship) Screencast-o-Matic (https://screencast-o-matic.com/) and Modern Classroom tutorial (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10JtgTDkzE6hnxhcHoSEPVi7QWSA2SXlJ2xwtQdDtyHg/edit?usp=sharing) Modern Classroom resources (https://modernclassrooms.org/resource-overview) Modern Classroom webinars (https://modernclassrooms.org/webinars) School and District partnerships (https://modernclassrooms.org/partnerships), including Expert Consultation sessions Making Thinking Visible (http://www.pz.harvard.edu/resources/making-thinking-visible-how-to-promote-engagement-understanding-and-independence) by Ron Ritchhart, Mark Church, Karin Morrison and Lisa’s infographics: * Chalk Talk (https://drive.google.com/file/d/10TgizsxHXe3tyd16uq7Lt635EEjU4hZV/view?usp=sharing) * Connect-Extend-Challenge (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YWekIUNlx93EQSNtvjQhKsi4ERaZ8ogC/view?usp=sharing) * Micro lab protocol (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1es4i1ITn7AMdefXPyQsM5O8IClcweghH/view?usp=sharing) * See, Think, Wonder (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CHDQTDrYPYT_h-Ln7LKFFMPsoIdR3KIc/view?usp=sharing) * I used to think... Now I think (https://drive.google.com/file/d/12tqr19wtPeAequPZEnPlvWCARTLabNCu/view?usp=sharing) Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter Kate: @gaskill_teacher on Twitter The Modern Classroom Project (www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (learn.modernclassrooms.org) Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom! Editing and music by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)

In this week's episode @irene_tanya uses the What? So What? Now What? routine from page page 174 of The Power of Making Thinking Visible by Ron Ritchhart and Mark Church, to discuss the recent positive behaviour workshops at ISL with David Walker- Assistant Principal, Kereth Williams-counsellor, and Scott Repicky-counsellor.

This episode is our first with students! We have a group of 4th and 5th graders considering different viewpoints around the topic of Virtual Learning. @breynolds8 and @irene_tanya. We used the Circle of Viewpoints from page 171 of Making Thinking Visible by Ron Ritchhart, Mark Church and Karin Morrison.Don't miss this one!

This week's episode features ISL's K1 Team using the What? So What? Now What? routine from The Power of Making Thinking Visible by Ron Ritchhart and Mark Church, to paint a picture of practice as they teach remotely.

This week's episode is a continuation of our last conversation about multi-tiered support services in the upper primary at ISL. Bethanne Reynolds uses the SAIL routine from The Power of Making Thinking Visible by Ron Ritchhart and Mark Church, to unpack the gradual implementation of MTSS with Kim Hatton, Darann Smith and Corley Young. The continue the chat about the challenges faced and the growth made in support services.

Teachers at ISL, Pierre Van Boxel @pvbstweets, Bethanne Reynolds @breynolds8 and Emma Chitters @ChittersEmma have a thoughtful discussion about mindfulness using the Beauty and Truth routine from The Power of Making Thinking Visible by Ron Ritchhart and Mark Church, and the painting Carp Banners in Kyoto by Louis Dumoulin 1888 to guide their discussion.This is a wonderful discussion about how important it is for teachers to step out of the storm and gain perspective in these stormy times.

TER #157 - Visible Thinking with Ron Ritchhart - 13 Oct 2020 by Teachers' Education Review Want to learn about teaching and education in Australia?

TER #157 - Visible Thinking with Ron Ritchhart - 13 Oct 2020 by Teachers' Education Review

A conversation with Senior Research Associate at Harvard's Project Zero, Dr. Ron Ritchhart whose work focuses on the development of school and classroom cultures in support of developing students' as powerful thinkers and learners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author and presenter Dr. Ron Ritchhart shares his thoughts on the importance of a culture of thinking supported by specific efforts to making thinking visible in the classroom conversations. A lifetime of research, writing and teaching have resulted in four books, Intellectual Character, Making Thinking Visible, Creating Cultures of Thinking and the 2020 release, The Power of Making Thinking Visible. Ron is a Senior Research Associate at Harvard's Project Zero. Following Dr. Ritchhart's work we can all learn to be more mindful in, and cognizant of, our thinking in our classrooms, live or virtual, and out daily interactions with one another. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Design Cast, I chat with my long time colleague and friend, David Ardley. Dave and I met in the summer of 2006 when he was the workshop leader of a DP Design Technology course that I participated in. The training was amazing and we have kept in touch and collaborated ever since! Our friendship is another reason why the ‘design’ education field globally is such an awesome opportunity to be active. In this chat, Dave and I discuss a whole range of topics, but as the discussion moves on the theme of ‘value added education’ emerges. This is a very valuable concept for school to consider and to take into account when planning for short and long term goals. We would love to hear from you on this topic! Please reach out in either the comment section of Anchor or through my website www.jasonreagin.ga Dave shared several books with me during our chat. They are: Creating Cultures of Thinking - How to transform our schools by Ron Ritchhart; Turn The Ship Around (turning followers into Leaders) by David Marquet You can follow David on the following: Twitter: https://twitter.com/V2education Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dave.ardley/ Website or Blog: www.ardles.com Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ch/DesEdSwiss/ https://www.pinterest.ch/Ardles2/ PaperLi (Journal): https://paper.li/V2education/1376813588#/ I want to also share with you all an exciting resource that my friend Evo Hannan has been working on for the past 8-9 months. Evo hosts a fortnightly livestream on YouTube called EdTalks Live: Ed Talks is a live talk show for teachers and parents to bring insights, thoughts and ideas from a local and global perspective, to help with remote learning and homeschooling needs. The next live show will premiere on Sept 6th at 7pm Gulf Standard Time. If you have time please check it out, it is a lot of fun! Also, if you listened to the episode in Season 2 of this podcast when I spoke to Evo you will hopefully remember that he and I have been working on a sort of Global Design Alliance. We will be sending out a form to those who are interested in joining in our alliance in the coming weeks, so please keep an eye out on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and so on! You can find out more about Evo's show at www.evohannan.com Now, on to the chat with David Ardley! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/design-cast-podcast/message

Drew Perkins talks with Ron Ritchhart, Author of The Power of Making Thinking Visible and Creating Cultures of Thinking & Making Thinking Visible and Senior Research Associate at Harvard's Project Zero, about his new book co-authored with Mark Church.  Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: ronritchhart.com @RonRitchhart Project Zero Book: The Power of Making Thinking Visible: Using Routines to Engage and Empower Learners Visit wegrowteachers.com for more information on our workshops and services.

Developing new methods, and habits of practice can be challenging. In this episode of Sentral Station, Simon Brooks explains why this can be difficult, and provides practical insight into developing new ideas and approaches to teaching and learning based on the cultures of thinking framework.This is the last of our four part series with Simon. If you haven't heard the previous three episodes, then we commend them to you. You may also wish to get in touch with Simon directly, and you can visit his website.http://www.simonbrookseducation.comThis podcast is brought to you by Sentral. For information on proven web-based school management software for your school, visit http://www.sentral.com.au

Sometimes taking on new ideas and approaches is harder than you think. What if you’re just not into it? In this episode of Sentral Station, education researcher Simon Brooks helps us navigate such a situation, and helps us turn frustration into curiosity.

Simon Brooks helps us to understand ‘types of questions’, and how to use them to really great effect in the classroom.

We all think. But what is a culture of thinking? And if we don’t have a culture of thinking, how do we go about creating one? Researcher and presenter, Simon Brooks, describes what it’s all about.

Coming soon. A series on ‘Cultures of Thinking’ with education researcher and presenter Simon Brooks. This series draws on the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard Graduate School of Education. The series provides insight and practical tips on developing cultures of thinking in our classrooms.In this highlight... guess what's in the teacher's head?This podcast is brought to you by Sentral. For information on a proven web-based school management platform, visit http://www.sentral.com.au

Coming soon. A series on ‘Cultures of Thinking’ with education researcher and presenter Simon Brooks. This series draws on the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard Graduate School of Education. The series provides insight and practical tips on developing cultures of thinking in our classrooms.In this highlight, what is a typology of questions?This podcast is brought to you by Sentral. For information on a proven web-based school management platform, visit http://www.sentral.com.au

Coming soon. A series on ‘Cultures of Thinking’ with education researcher and presenter Simon Brooks. This series draws on the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard Graduate School of Education. The series provides insight and practical tips on developing cultures of thinking in our classrooms.In this highlight, just how much is technology affecting our ability to think?This podcast is brought to you by Sentral. For information on a proven web-based school management platform, visit http://www.sentral.com.au

Ron Ritchhart: Making Thinking Visible | Steve Hargadon | Sep 25 2012 by Steve Hargadon

Drew Perkins talks with three teachers from The Berkeley School, Vanessa DeNino, Tanya Madrid-Campbell, and Jeff Sandler, about their experience and reflections from a recent project-based learning unit they implemented with their students. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: The Berkeley School web site, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Video: Project-Based Learning - 8th Grade Authors and Illustrators Ron Berger Brain Rules Project Zero The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 144 Creating Cultures Of Thinking And Intellectual Character w/ Ron Ritchhart  

The Language of Listening, with insights and inspiration from Ron Ritchhart’s book, “Creating Cultures of Thinking.” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nini-white/message

Drew Perkins talks with Ron Ritchhart, Principal Investigator for the Cultures of Thinking Project and Senior Research Associate at Project Zero (Harvard Graduate School of Education), about his work around creating Cultures of Thinking and the idea of Intellectual Character.

Creating Cultures of Thinking, by Ron Ritchhart, is a book so rich with benefits for every classroom in the world … including, most definitely, benefits for your young students’ social emotional learning and development, that it only makes sense to create at least one episode focusing on a number of Ritchhart’s main points about the words we introduce and use in our classroom that have subtle, yet POWERFUL impact if we use them intentionally and consistently. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nini-white/message

In this episode, Angeline Aow and Sarah Gilmore are interviewing Ron Ritchhart from Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education about his work on visible thinking and cultures of thinking. Ron's most recent book, Creating Cultures of Thinking, is a fantastic resource for leaders, educators and anyone interesting in how we can create a culture of thinking in any learning environment. You can find out more about Ron's work at Project Zero by visiting the Cultures of Thinking website and by following him on Twitter @RonRitchhart. Angeline and Sarah are also on Twitter and you can follow us at Professional Learning International to keep up to date with events, podcasts and more.

Episode 008: Glenn Whitman, NeuroTeach Today we talk with one of the authors of NeuroTeach: Brain Science and the Future of Education, Mr. Glenn Whitman. His dedication to understanding neuroscience and learning in order to effect change at the school building level permeates policy at the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland. Glenn speaks to us about the ways in which learning about the brain can enhance our instruction. Connect with Glenn Whitman Twitter: @gwhitmancttl | Website: thecttl.org | Book: NeuroTeach: Brain Science and the Future of Education Links & Show Notes Out of our heads and into the classroom Memory Palace / Memory Journey (1:35) ..* Kevin Horsley, International Grandmaster of Memory ..* Priming (2:55) ..* Spacing (3:25) ..* Hidden Brain (3:49) ..* Thinking Fast & Slow / You are Not So Smart (4:11) ..* “The more you know, the easier it is to know more.” ..* Science of Success episode with Kevin Horsley ..* Storytelling (5:00) ..* Dreams as a story to create narrative from chaos ..* Broca’s Area (5:37) ..* Brain lighting up when hearing stories same as if action was happening to you (fMRI) ..* Stillmotion: touch the heart to move the mind Intro to Glenn Whitman (6:50) ..* NeuroTeach ..* CTTL ..* Think Differently & Deeply One educational truth: Every day every kid will bring his or her brain to class (7:54) How do kids actually learn, never trained (8:37) In 2007 - asked ourselves ‘What makes an Expert Teacher?’ (9:02) ..* Do we know enough about the organ of learning, the brain? Only 20% of teachers have been exposed to that sort of training, per Glenn’s experience Mind Brain Education - train St Andrews Teachers in the Learning Brain + ongoing PD in Educational Neuroscience (10:17) ..* Denise Pope at Stanford ..* Dan Willingham at UVA ..* Rob Coe at University of Durham in UK Mission-driven (12:55) Teacher enthusiasm for working with research (13:41) “Can you change the culture of a school through research?” (14:22) ..* We don’t intentionally use research enough in the learning space to improve instruction. ..* Teacher as researcher ..* Ready-made research (15:25) ..* E.g. Memory (16:00) ..* Spacing effect, active retrieval, dual coding, flashcards being misused ..* Action Research (17:01) ..* Original Research studies (17:25) Unconscionable List (18:12) - “detrimental pedagogy” ..* Labeling students (19:15) ..* Surprise quizzes that count for substantial points (19:51) ..* Wasting the beginning and the end of class (20:34) ..* Ebbinghaus Curve of Forgetting (21:55) ..* Exclusive Content: add 2 more to the list ..* No high school should start before 830 am (22:42) ..* No more than 4 subjects a day (23:20) ..* Other unconscionable list items: ..* Balance between project-based learning and the content knowledge necessary to be successful in those projects (23:38) ..* The Myth of Learning styles (24:34) ..* Howard Gardner Start and end of class (25:31) 3 questions every Monday from one teacher - one thing you remember from last week, 1 thing you remember from last month, 1 thing you remember from September (28:19) ..* Primacy recency effect Labeling (29:09) ..* What labels do to our mindset (29:57) ..* Create a fixed mindset & a self-fulfilling prophecy ..* Neuroplasticity (31:09) The Mindset Scholars Network (31:40) ..* Belonging Mindset ..* Purpose & Relevance Mindset Study - Reminded participants of race before a math assessment (33:34) ..* Hardiman out of Johns Hopkins ..* Downshifting (33:55) 12 Things Teachers should do for every student every day (35:16) ..* Choice Final Exams (35:38) ..* Low stakes Formative Assessment (37:08) ..* Connection between emotion and learning (37:37) ..* Rick Wormeli “Fair is not always equal.” ..* Spacing / active retrieval / dual coding ..* Exclusive Content ..* Teaching students the neuroanatomy behind learning (39:37) Making the podcast better (40:03) ..* Think Differently & Deeply - authors podcast (40:25) ..* Acknowledging prior knowledge Teaching is a learning profession for the adult (42:03) ..* You should be better in June than you were in September ..* Project Zero’s Thinking Routines ..* Ron Ritchhart ..* CTTL - Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning Mind, Brain, Education (44:10) ..* Twitter is a great lifeline - the Learning Scientists - subscribe! ..* @gwhitmancttl ..* “NeuroTeach Global” being released in January 2019 (45:01) Multitasking (46:41) - think about the pace and the amount of activities we’re giving our students Self-testing is the million dollar strategy (49:00) - how much do you know without referencing anything, then build upon the gaps We want doctors that have studied the organs of the body; we want teachers that have studied the organ of learning (50:47) ..* Studying the learning brain should be the foundation in our professional learning for improving at other pedagogical techniques Takeaways (53:21)

In today’s episode, Neila and Andy have a great mindfulness chat with a renowned educational consultant, Mark Church. Some of the questions explored in this chat are: Is mindfulness a stance we take in life or something we have to practice day in and day out? What role does daily gratitude for our present body play in helping us to better appreciate what we sometimes fail to notice? How can we be more mindful and present in our daily interactions to not miss out on important moments that help us to grow and develop ourselves? In what ways is evolution predicated and dependent on stress? How does this stress help us evolve into our better selves? This conversation was more about delving into making more sense of what mindfulness can mean in our lives and the role it plays in helping to better understand and appreciate ourselves. Mark offers lots of insight into his own thinking, not by having answers, but asking more questions to better explore the meaning that mindful thinking and actions can play in our lives. Hope you enjoy our episode with special guest, Mark Church. About Mark Mark Church works with educators throughout the world striving to create cultures of thinking in their classrooms and schools.  Mark challenges teachers to foster thinking dispositions in students in service of deep understanding.  He invites teachers to promote a discourse of thinking in their classrooms that communicates value to student sense-making.  Mark encourages teachers to make their classroom environments rich with the documents of student thinking processes.   Mark is currently a consultant with Harvard Project Zero’s Making Thinking Visible and Cultures of Thinking initiatives worldwide, drawing upon his own classroom teaching experience and from the perspectives, he has gained working with educators throughout North America, Australia, Asia, and Europe.  Mark enjoys helping teachers examine opportunities for student thoughtfulness, use thinking routines as supports and scaffolds, interact with students in ways that demonstrate an interest in and respect for students’ thinking, and send clear expectations about the importance and value of thinking in learning.  Together with Ron Ritchhart and Karin Morrison, Mark is co-author of the book Making Thinking Visible:  How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners (Jossey-Bass, 2011). Connect With Mark: Website: http://www.pz.harvard.edu/projects/cultures-of-thinking About Andy and Neila Neila Steele and Andy Vasily are international educators who have worked at fully authorized IB schools in 5 different countries over the past 18 years (Japan, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, China and Saudi Arabia). Both Andy and Neila now work at the KAUST School in Saudi Arabia. Andy is also a consultant, workshop leader, presenter, and speaker. Neila presents and leads multiple workshops in the area of mindfulness. They have devoted themselves to sharing the powerful effects that mindfulness has on promoting greater mental, social, emotional, and physical well-being. Connect With Neila and Andy Neila Twitter: @neilasteele Website: www.mindfulandpresent.com Andy Twitter: @andyvasily Website: www.pyppewithandy.com Themes Discussed: Meaning Making, Being Present, Body Awareness, Gratitude, Purpose, Relationships, Connection

Part 8 of 8: Classroom Environments Cultures of Thinking is an educational framework that emerged from the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard University. This episode belongs to an 8 part series, where I delve into each of the 8 cultural forces that, according to Ron Ritchhart, we must master in order to truly transform our schools. My guest in the series is Simon Brooks, who spent years implementing cultures of thinking into his classrooms, and now helps teachers introduce the framework in their schools. In this series, we'll take a closer look at each of the 8 cultural forces, with an emphasis on practical ways to implement the theory behind it all. This is part 8, where we discuss the cultural force of environments. This podcast is brought to you by LearnFast. To find out more about language, learning and reading programs for your school or child, visit www.learnfasthome.com.au To comment on this podcast, send your emails to feedback@learnfastgroup.com.au

Part 7 of 8: Classroom Interactions Cultures of Thinking is an educational framework that emerged from the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard University. This episode belongs to an 8 part series, where I delve into each of the 8 cultural forces that, according to Ron Ritchhart, we must master in order to truly transform our schools. My guest in the series is Simon Brooks, who spent years implementing cultures of thinking into his classrooms, and now helps teachers introduce the framework in their schools. In this series, we'll take a closer look at each of the 8 cultural forces, with an emphasis on practical ways to implement the theory behind it all. This is part 7, where we discuss the cultural force of interactions.

Part 6 of 8 - Thinking routines in the classroom. More than just an activity? Cultures of Thinking is an educational framework that emerged from the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard University. This episode belongs to an 8 part series, where I delve into each of the 8 cultural forces that, according to Ron Ritchhart, we must master in order to truly transform our schools. In this episode, part 6, I discuss the cultural force of 'routines' with my guest Simon Brooks, who spent years implementing cultures of thinking into his classrooms. I asked Simon if routines are more than just another classroom activity. This podcast is brought to you by LearnFast. To find out more about science based language, learning and reading programs for your school or child, visit www.learnfasthome.com.au To comment on this podcast, send your emails to feedback@learnfastgroup.com.au

Part 5 of 8 - 'Opportunities' for learning and cultures of thinking. Cultures of Thinking is an educational framework that emerged from the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard University. This episode belongs to an 8 part series, where I delve into each of the 8 cultural forces that, according to Ron Ritchhart, we must master in order to truly transform our schools. In this episode, part 5, I discuss the cultural force of modelling with my guest Simon Brooks, who spent years implementing cultures of thinking into his classrooms. We take a look at what it means to create 'opportunities' for learning in our classrooms. This podcast is brought to you by LearnFast. To find out more about educational neuroscience based programs for language, learning and reading for your school or child, visit www.learnfasthome.com.au To comment on this podcast, send your emails to feedback@learnfastgroup.com.au

Part 4 of 8: Cultures of Thinking is an educational framework that emerged from the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard University. This episode belongs to an 8 part series, where I delve into each of the 8 cultural forces that, according to Ron Ritchhart, we must master in order to truly transform our schools. My guest in the series is Simon Brooks, who spent years implementing cultures of thinking into his classrooms, and now helps teachers introduce the framework in their schools. In this series, we'll take a closer look at each of the 8 cultural forces, with an emphasis on practical ways to implement the theory behind it all. This is part 4, where we discuss the cultural force of modelling. This podcast is brought to you by LearnFast. To find out more about science based language, learning and reading programs for your school or child, visit www.learnfasthome.com.au To comment on this podcast send your emails to feedback@learnfastgroup.com.au

Ticking away, the moments that make up a dull day. Is that your school day? Cultures of Thinking is an educational framework that emerged from the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard University. This episode belongs to an 8 part series, where I delve into each of the 8 cultural forces that, according to Ron Ritchhart, we must master in order to truly transform our schools. My guest in the series is Simon Brooks, who spent years implementing cultures of thinking into his classrooms, and now helps teachers introduce the framework in their schools. In this series, we'll take a closer look at practical ways to implement the theory behind it all. This is part 3, where we discuss the cultural force of time. This podcast is brought to you by LearnFast. To find out more about educational neuroscience based language, learning and reading programs for your child, visit www.learnfasthome.com.au To comment on this podcast, send your emails to feedback@learnfastgroup.com.au.

The use of language in our schools: Do we take it for granted? Cultures of Thinking is an educational framework that emerged from the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard University. This episode belongs to an 8 part series, where I delve into each of the 8 cultural forces that, according to Ron Ritchhart, we must master in order to truly transform our schools. My guest in the series is Simon Brooks, who spent years implementing cultures of thinking into his classrooms, and now helps teachers introduce the framework in their schools. In this series, we'll take a closer look at practical ways to implement the theory behind it all. This is part 2, where we discuss the cultural force of language. This podcast is brought to you by LearnFast. To find out more about individualised language and reading programs for your child, visit www.learnfasthome.com.au. To comment on this podcast, send your emails to feedback@learnfastgroup.com.au

Cultures of Thinking is an educational framework that emerged from the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard University. This episode belongs to an 8 part series, where I delve into each of the 8 cultural forces that, according to Ron Ritchhart, we must master in order to truly transform our schools. My guest in the series is Simon Brooks, who spent years implementing cultures of thinking into his classrooms, and now helps teachers introduce the framework in their schools. In this series, we'll take a closer look at each of the 8 cultural forces, with an emphasis on practical ways to implement the theory behind it all. This is part 1, where we discuss the cultural force of expectations.

Simon Brooks has spent many years implementing the Cultures of Thinking framework in classroom contexts. He's worked closely with Ron Ritchhart and the Cultures of Thinking team at Harvard University's Project Zero. He now spends a great deal of his time helping teachers and schools implement Cultures of Thinking both at the individual level, and school wide. This kind of change often uses words and phrases like 'new' and 'transformation' or 'forces that shape culture'. Whilst these terms might represent a scary unknown, or just another thing to add to the list, Simon's passion to see children really learn helps him communicate that it's not just another program for implementation, but a long term process that is well worth the time and effort. I caught up with Simon to find out how he starts the conversation with schools and their teachers. This podcast is brought to you by LearnFast. To find out more about LearnFast, and individualised language and reading programs, visit http://www.learnfasthome.com.au To comment on this podcast, send your emails to feedback@learnfastgroup.com.au

Cameron Paterson is a teacher at a private school in Sydney, Australia, and first came across Project Zero a little over 10 years ago. The ideas presented at the time resonated strongly with Cameron, and he was attracted by the progressive nature of the thinking in the Project Zero team. Since then he's spent time at Harvard University where he studied learning and teaching and completed a Masters degree. He's worked extensively with Ron Ritchhart and March Church in creating Cultures of Thinking within his own school, and has much experience using thinking routines in the classroom. For Cameron, creating cultures of thinking is not just a passing idea or educational fad. Its backed by research and case studies from around the world. In this episode, Cameron shares how he's made it real and successful in the classroom. This podcast is brought to you by LearnFast. For more information about neuroscience based language and reading programs, visit http://www.learnfasthome.com.au To comment on this podcast, send your emails to feedback@learnfastgroup.com.au

Creating Cultures of Thinking. In this episode we talk with Dr Ron Ritchhart who's work is a part of Project Zero at Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Project Zero is a 50 year old organisation that began with just a few researchers, and yet now boasts over 30 employees. Ron Ritchhart's work on Cultures of Thinking has helped transform the process of learning in classrooms around the world, and today we talk specifically about his book, Creating Cultures of Thinking: the 8 forces we must master to truly transform our schools. It's challenging, and in some places confronting, but the stories he tells are quite compelling. To find out more about upcoming Project Zero events in Melbourne and Sydney Australia, in March 2016, visit casieonline.org/events/pz. If you like to comment on this podcast, send us an email to feedback@learnfastgroup.com.au

33voices interview with Ron Ritchhart.Ron Ritchhart has been a researcher at Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education since 1994.