Becoming an effective learner requires a child to understand how to organise their thinking [metacognition] and how to work through new ideas systematically [critical thinking].
We enable educators to get the best out of their pupils by developing tools and frameworks that gets everyone thinking for themselves.
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Integrate the Universal Thinking Framework into your lesson planning and delivery. Give your pupils the language of learning.
Utilise the block building method to get your class thinking and talking together. You'll see immediate gains in comprehension and writing.
Engage in PD sessions designed to get 'under the hood' of the learning process. Develop purposeful, evidence-informed solutions.
This new approach to learning, rooted in cognitive science, will enable your pupils to engage with the curriculum and express themselves more effectively. I encourage you to think about how the concepts on this site could support the priority groups in your school. Adopting the framework and the block building toolkits could be a step in the right direction.
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Building a generation of active learners who think for themselves.
Developing confident writers who can put their thoughts into words.
Promoting classroom strategies that advance curriculum delivery.
Design inclusive learning activities that really stretch your pupils. The Universal Thinking Framework will give your classrooms a clear language of learning.
This engaging strategy enhances the cognition and communication needed to become a confident writer. The popular block-building methodology has been shown to improve literacy outcomes in pupils of all ages.
We support schools by facilitating professional learning activities that are based on your priorities. These can be delivered online in collaborative Zoom style workshops.
The Anglian Gateway TSA is a network of cross-phase schools providing outstanding CPD.
Bygrove Primary School provides outstanding teacher training in Tower Hamlets.
St Mary's is a high performing independent school in the city of Cambridge.
"Engagement levels and marks in the longer written responses have both improved."
"‘An amazingly effective and flexible process being grasped by schools for its genius and simplicity’."
"Results clearly show a higher percentage of childrens progress being recorded as 'Better Than Expected'."
Over the last few months we have begun working with several Multi Academy Trusts including:
- Anglian Gateway
- OLICAT
- The LETTA Trust
Read our latest blog post on the implications this approach has for the Ofsted framework.
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We have an initial conversation to find out about your school and your needs. We both ask each other lots of questions Book Now.
In an online workshop, we dig deep into the learning needs of your classrooms. We creatively develop an implementation plan.
Your staff are given on-going opportunities to develop their professional practice and collaborate in teams.
Teachers are supported to measure the impact the various strategies are having on learning outcomes.