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Case Study: Making the Shift at Mackellar Primary
Discover the exceptional work regarding learner agency being done by Simon McGlade and the teaching team at Mackellar Primary School.
4 Inspiring Stories of How Great Teachers Changed Someone's Life
Here are a few short and inspiring stories of how great teachers changed the lives of a few of the most well-known individuals in the world.
How Mindfulness Inspires Our Creativity
How does our understanding of the essence of mindfulness contribute to the blossoming of our creative potential?
How to Nurture Your Learners' Creativity (And Why You Need To)
What does it mean to be creative, and how do we ensure we're letting our learners exercise their creative abilities in ways that will serve them and the world?
These Engaging Creative Writing Prompts Will Make Learners Love Writing
We've got some examples of writing prompts from all over the Web. They're fun and challenging exercises learners will love.
5 Terrific Inquiry-Based Learning Examples
Inquiry-based learning is easily adapted for any age group and for any type of learner. After exploring different activities, we’ve compiled five of the most creative and effective.
7 Creative Writing Exercises That Are Actually Enjoyable for Learners
The key to improving writing is with daily practice. Using creative writing exercises like these with your learners will help improve their creative and analytical writing skills immensely.
The 8 Best Ways of Teaching Creatively That Never Fail
Creativity is a skill that can be learned by anyone, and one of the best ways to model creative potential for our learners is through the inspiring practice of teaching creatively.
The Most Beneficial Lifelong Learning Skills to Have and Why
The list of beneficial lifelong learning skills one can have is broad and diverse, and it pays to develop them constantly. Here are 10 to place your focus on, and why they matter.
10 of the Best Growth Mindset Activities for Young Learners
No matter if you're doing them at home or in the classroom, these exercises provide enjoyable and stimulating avenues for learning the growth mindset in the younger years.
How Learning a Growth Mindset Benefits Our Kids
What exactly are the advantages the growth mindset education can provide our learners with throughout their lives?
10 Great Critical Thinking Activities That Engage Your Learners
How can learners own their learning with critical thinking activities they’ll really love? We’ve got some ideas—here are some compelling critical thinking activities that you can do with your learners.