We are so excited to share that we have been able to organise Ron Ritchhart from Santa Fe , New Mexico in the USA to come to Spring Mountain State School in 2024 to work with our teachers.
Ron Ritchhart , Ed.D., was a Senior Research Associate at Harvard Project Zero for 27 years and continues working with them today as an instructor. His work focuses on the development of school and classroom culture as prime vehicles for developing students' as powerful thinkers and learners. Ron's research and writings have informed the work of schools, school systems, and museums throughout the world. His research is largely classroom based, learning from the best practice of teachers to better understand how they create conditions for powerful learning. Ron is an award-winning teacher and researcher, a sought-after speaker, and a prolific and influential writer. His best-selling books include Intellectual Character, Making Thinking Visible, and Creating Cultures of Thinking, The Power of Making Thinking Visible and most recently, Cultures of Thinking in Action. Ron began his career in education as elementary teacher in New Zealand before returning to the states where he taught art, third, and fourth grade as well as middle school mathematics.
Ron will be running his workshop
Creating a Cultures of Thinking on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 of August 2024.
We have limited places for teachers to attend from other schools. Cost is $750 per participant for the 2 day workshop and Lunch.
The face-to-face workshop with Ron Ritchhart is being held at Spring Mountain State School, 56 Dublin Avenue, Spring Mountain.
Times- 7.30 for an 8am-4pm workshop.
Secure your spot now
Payment information will be sent to you within 10 school days from registering, Payment needs to be made to secure your spots. Parking available on site. Morning tea and lunch provided each day. Please note that no refund will be made for participate cancelation however substitutions can be made. If the workshop is cancelled full refunds will be provided however no compensation for travel or accommodation.
Cultures of Thinking Workshop Course Overview
Increasingly, we are recognizing the importance of the culture of the classroom as foundational for learning. And yet, we often don't give teachers many tools for or understanding of how to create group culture that can foster deep learning and build understanding. During the workshop, we will focus on the practical and concrete ways educators can create a culture of thinking in their schools and classrooms, foster the kinds of thinking opportunities that lead to deep understanding of content, and develop our skills of how to look for evidence of student thinking and understanding. This workshop offers a unique opportunity to explore the cultural forces of: interactions, modelling, environment, routines, language, opportunities, time, and expectations. Throughout the workshop, participants will use a variety of thinking routines to facilitate their own learning and explore how each of these can be used to create more thoughtful classrooms.
Participants will explore and build their understanding around:
- What is a culture of thinking? What does it look like and feel like?
- The role messaging plays in both understanding and shaping of group culture
- How can we assess, understand and shape the culture of our classrooms and schools to most effectively build a culture of thinking?
- How can we leverage the cultural forces, which exist in every classroom, to support and further develop a culture of thinking?
- How can educators use thinking routines to structure, scaffold, and support students' thinking?
- How can we better understand the role of language in building a culture of thinking?