Principle 8
Cognitive Diversity
Celebrate and champion diverse ways of thinking, that are creative, critical and flexible, and the strengths that brings to a classroom and team.
Principle
Different ways of thinking about a problem are valued and championed.
Key language and behaviours
- Different ways of thinking about a problem are valued and championed.
- Group think or fixed ways of thinking in the classroom are avoided.
- Creativity is not stifled and individuals do not feel isolated.
Questions
- Are all pupils happy sharing their thinking in the classroom using language such as 'what I notice is ...', 'what I wonder ...'?
- Do pupils feel recognised for being good, flexible thinkers?
- Are pupils given opportunities to develop their own agency by convincing and building on each other's ideas?
Embedding the Principles
- Celebrate and champion diverse ways of thinking.
- Avoid group think or fixed ways of thinking in the classroom.
Prompts
- What I notice is ...
- What I wonder ...
Beliefs, values and behaviours
- Group think.
- Fixed ways of thinking.
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