Karen’s Articles Teacher Topics Metacognition - Thinking about your thinking Teaching Online During Lockdown Unpacking & Embedding Values and Dispositions From Comfortable Complacency to the Courage of Conflict Mindful Activities and Practices The Future of Careers Digital Wellbeing – Relieve the stresses of sitting at your computer all day. Team Teaching – practical ways to structure and organise it Feedback in the Classroom Learning to Disagree Respectfully Why our education system needs to change Raising Professionalism Learning to Give and Receive an Apology The L3 Roadway to Success Goal Setting in the Primary Years Teaching for Independence What if… Ensuring Rewards are Effective The lessons I want my students to learn… Personalised Mastery Learning – my visit to Khan Lab School Setting Up Your Classroom for Success How do students know they know? Enhancing Thought-Full Classroom Dialogue Avoiding Avoidance in the Classroom An open letter to my daughter’s teacher Modern Learning Environments – the underlying philosophy to success Learning Personal Responsibility Why is learning so scary? Everything is hard before it is easy Setting the foundations… Rules are a two way street… Rites of Passage What will be your legacy? Switching Places – seeing school from the student perspective 11 Ways to Promote Persistence Transformational Learning Making Thinking Visible - The 8 Cultural Forces The Power of Expectations The Power of Language Mastering Time in the Classroom Modelling Thinking & Learning Providing Opportunities for Thinking & Learning Using the Classroom Space to Promote Thinking and Learning It’s all about Relationships Routines to Support and Scaffold Learning & Thinking Study Smart Series Setting up a Learning and Study Environment at Home Note Taking Hacks Revising for the Test or Exam Reading Hacks for Study Success A Study Session in Action Memory Hacks for Studying – Making Information StAnD OuT Memory Hacks for Study Success Setting PRO Goals Study Smart – the last few weeks before the exams Study skills for success – Starting the year with success in mind Preparing for Practice and External Exams 11 Tips Towards Exam Success The Art of Summarising The role of sleep and learning for teenagers 6 Proven Strategies for Exam Success 6 Tips for Managing Exam Stress Parent Articles Parenting CoronaKids Supporting Your Teen Through Exams School Holidays – creating lasting memories with fun family challenges Parenting for Independence Promoting Self Worth Parenting Tips – 9 of our family traditions Effort vs accomplishment Our Family Bucket Lists – Goal setting for the future Watching TV – is it helping or hindering social interaction? Keeping it Real Series & Other articles Keeping it Real Series – Success Keeping It Real Series – Natural Eating Keeping It Real Series – My Deep Desire… My world feels like it has been rocked… Break a Leg! Reflecting on 21 Years Asking for help is not easy… for me Gratitude and Abundance – 5 life lessons