Whaowhia tō kete mātauranga ~ Fill your basket of knowledge.
Many of these books are in our school library, or in the office.
Carol Dweck's concept of fixed and growth mindsets has challenged lots of teachers as they encourage children to adopt an attitude of being willing to give things a try.
This is an easy read packed with good ideas about ways to talk with children. This is the companion book to Faber and Mazlish's first book, How to talk so kids will listen and listen so kids will talk. If you have read that then this one covers much of the same ground but is aimed at teachers.
Education's first priority should be to create enthusiastic learners who can thrive in a complicated and dynamic world.
Lost at school presents Ross Greene's Collaborative and Proactive Solutions approach to challenging behaviour. This is a must read for teachers who want help with children's behaviour.
Creativity, Imagination and "Finding Your Element"
There is one major skillset that transcends all others: the ability to think effectively. Tony Ryan created the Thinkers Keys as a tool for helping students to think in diverse ways.
Lives in the balance contains a wealth of resources supporting Ross Greene's Collaborative and Proactive Solutions approach to challenging behaviour.
Create classroom cultures that cultivate the habits and attitudes of curious, confident and independent learners. - Guy Claxton
The Teaching & LearningToolkit summarises the global evidence base on 35 different approaches to lift learning outcomes in schools.
Dedicated to cultivating responsible, ethical, global citizens for a digital world—learners who strive together to solve problems that matter to create a bright future for all.
The questioning toolkit describes the different types of questions that teachers can employ to promote deep learning.
From the George Lucas Education Foundation. The Foundation is dedicated to transforming K-12 education so that all students can acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to thrive in their studies, careers, and adult lives.
All time classic and most ever viewed TED Talk. Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.
Recommended by: Paul
What can the world learn from educational change in Finland? Pasi Sahlberg, director general of the Centre for International Mobility and Cooperation, discussed Finland's approach to education.
Recommended by: Liz
Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.
Recommended by: Sharon T
How powerful would our world be if we had kids who were not afraid to take risks, who were not afraid to think, and who had a champion? Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.
Recommended by: Paul
This lively RSA Animate, adapted from Dan Pink's talk at the RSA, illustrates the hidden truths behind what really motivates us at home and in the workplace.
Recommended by: Paul
What we need in education is a much better understanding of students and learning from a motivational perspective, from a psychological perspective. In education, the one thing we know how to measure best is IQ. But what if doing well in school and in life depends on much more than your ability to learn quickly and easily?
Recommended by: Paul
Sir Ken Robinson outlines 3 principles crucial for the human mind to flourish -- and how current education culture works against them. In a funny, stirring talk he tells us how to get out of the educational "death valley" we now face, and how to nurture our youngest generations with a climate of possibility.
Recommended by: Paul
Dr Ann Milne speaks at CORE Education's uLearn17 conference in Hamilton. She asks us to think about what community and collaboration look like for the learners our system marginalises and minoritises. When we talk about educational success “as Māori”, what does this actually mean and how do our institutionalised practices and solutions actually work against this goal? In the pressure we face to collaborate, who is our community and how does our practice reflect their reality?
From Unleashing Personal Potential this video talks about one social skill that we can teach children that will help strengthen relationships.
Recommended by: Paul
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
James Anderson
Learnership
Simple Skill to Keep You Motivated
17 minutes to better focus
Three habits of the highly successful
Rethinking classroom discipline
Dr Bruce Perry
Dr Gordon Neufeld
Empathy
If you have any suggestions for inspirational resources to help teachers promote learning contact Paul.