Thinking Hard

Low planning, high impact learning approaches for school leaders and classroom teachers. Simon Hardwick and Martin Jones

[Thinking Hard @thinkinghard12]

What is Thinking Hard? How is it impacting schools? Read this article we published for @pixlclub to get the lowdown. Nothing new in T&L, TH brings together key things that make a difference.

[Thinking Hard @thinkinghard12]

@rickyschool Fantastic to see! Let me know how it goes!

[Rickmansworth School @rickyschool]

This evening’s staff CPD Twilight session focused on embedding Thinking Hard strategies to support our students as they prepare for exams 📚🧠 💡#thinkinghard @thinkinghard12

[Sally Jellett @sally_jellett]

We've revised our homework principles this year, and wanted a way of involving parents, without piling lots of extra work on the students. Lots of retrieval ideas from
@KateJones_teach and some @thinkinghard12
gems. Editable version here: https://t.co/u4oyGk5DZN

[Coombe Academy Trust @CoombeAcademy]

Wonderful to join @CoombeGirlsNews inset on #ThinkingHard and #SEND - focusing on the inclusion of all! #inclusion #worldofopportunity for all.

[DEBDENTEACH @debdenteach]

Making Year 13 think hard using some of the thinking devices in Biology #Thinkinghard @TeachingOnToast @dphs

[Thinking Hard @thinkinghard12]

@warrenvalentine 😀

[Thinking Hard @thinkinghard12]

@warrenvalentine Hi Warren - not sure. It is this though…

https://t.co/cKpNTu0O3N

[Matt Lynch @Mathew_Lynch44]

For Macbeth: ‘Thinking Hard’ Act by Act resources like this 👇 utilising ideas shared by @thinkinghard12 a couple of years ago at a PiXL event. Help yourself or scroll on by 😊 https://t.co/xicEmfv7lo

[Thinking Hard @thinkinghard12]

@JennyBrasso Hi Jenny, DM me and let’s organise a call and I can take you through our successes and failures!

[Thinking Hard @thinkinghard12]

Finished the first year of our new full school assessment model -cumulative summative assessments for all year groups Y7-12. No levels in KS3. Reporting home in %. No tracking by terminal grades. Strong positive feedback from teachers, students and parents.

[Thinking Hard @thinkinghard12]

@mrs_scastro Send me a DM and I’ll help you out. Simon

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A Thinking Hard flexibility of thinking connection map! Great to see it in modern foreign languages!

[Karen McCabe 🇮🇪🇩🇪🇨🇵 @MFL_yateley]

A great resource for any subject. Draw links between the ideas/vocabulary. @pixlmfl @yateleyschool

[Thinking Hard @thinkinghard12]

A second read of this book for the upcoming holidays I think!

[Thinking Hard @thinkinghard12]

First book of the holiday! I really enjoyed @JonHaidt TED talks so looking forward to reading his argument in full.

[Thinking Hard @thinkinghard12]

@MrMLewis_ @MrStoneEnglish @TeachLikeAChamp @HuntingEnglish @olicav Great to hear. How has it worked in your context?

[Thinking Hard @thinkinghard12]

@MrStoneEnglish @TeachLikeAChamp @HuntingEnglish @olicav It is an excellent graphic!

[Thinking Hard @thinkinghard12]

Thanks for his Matt!

[Matt Stone @MattTeachCoach]

**NEW** A slight deviation from my @TeachLikeAChamp theme, but loving the work of @thinkinghard12 and @HuntingEnglish. Here is the latest in my @olicav inspired series #flowspray #dualcoding

[Thinking Hard @thinkinghard12]

Great to see Thinking Hard getting a mention in @MrsSpalding Y10 tutor program!

[Caroline Spalding @MrsSpalding]

Finally finished! 💪

18 x tutor time PPTs ready to download here:
https://t.co/gNCAdINbHn

#sharingiscaring

[Thinking Hard @thinkinghard12]

@cush_mr @PiXL_6 @ChurchdownSixth @pixlclub Really enjoyed meeting you! Really impressive Sixth form journey!

[Thinking Hard @thinkinghard12]

@MotherhoodvsCF @ChrisP1207 I’ll get word out to my contacts about the importance of your campaign and the very human face you and your family put on it. Keep battling!

[Thinking Hard @thinkinghard12]

@MotherhoodvsCF Hi Carlie, Caught up with @ChrisP1207 today at PiXL6 and he told me of your campaign with the Express. I’ve just spend my journey home reading the recent articles! Inspiring! Your son is beautiful! I’m so glad real progress is being made. Simon Hardwick

[Finham 6th Form @Finham6thForm]

Strategies to ensure feedback has powerful impact. Check out ‘Thinking Hard’ @PiXL_6